environment
/ɪnˈvaɪ.ɚn.mənt/ noun B2- The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.
- The natural world or ecosystem.
- All the elements that affect a system or its inputs and outputs.
- A particular political or social setting, arena or condition.
- The software or hardware existing on any particular computer system. · That program uses the Microsoft Windows environment.
- The environment of a function at a point during the execution of a program is the set of identifiers in the function's scope and their bindings at that point.
- The set of variables and their values in a namespace that an operating system associates with a process.
Plural environments
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This bad habit wastes a lot of money and harms the environment.
This creates a thrilling environment that prepares teenagers for big international events.
Furthermore, loud environments prevent us from getting a good night of truly restful sleep.
Walking through a quiet park offers a much-needed break from the stressful city environment.
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