dependency

== English == === Etymology === From dependent +‎ -cy or dependence +‎ -y or depend +‎ -ency. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈpɛndənsi/ === Noun === dependency (countable and uncountable, plural dependencies) A state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative. Something dependent on, or subordinate to, something else: The status of being a legal dependent; the relationship between a dependent and their provider. A colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power. Synonyms: colony, protectorate, province, dominion A dependence on a habit-forming substance such as a drug or alcohol. Synonym: addiction (computing) Reliance on the functionality provided by some other, external component. (computing) An external component whose functionality is relied on. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== dependee, depender dependence ==== Translations ====