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architectural
This word is most commonly used when talking about physical buildings, such as houses, museums, or cathedrals. In modern professional settings, it is frequently used in 'tech speak' to describe the high-level design of software or networks. In this context, it refers to how different parts of a system fit together rather than actual bricks and mortar.
💬Trò chuyện
🎬Tuesday afternoon, Jessica is staring at a chaotic Trello board while David is in a mid-day nap.
Jessica
The dev team is hitting a wall. We've got some major architectural flaws in the backend.
David
Just pivot the workflow. We'll circle back and iron it out next week.
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Jessica uses 'architectural' to describe a fundamental design failure in the software system (Definition 2). David responds with corporate buzzwords like 'pivot' and the phrasal verb 'iron it out' (meaning to resolve problems), demonstrating his tendency to oversimplify complex technical issues with management speak.