noun
scaffolding
SKA-fuhl-dihng
noun
1
A temporary structure of poles and platforms used to support workers during construction or repairs.
"The building has been covered in scaffolding for months."
2
Basic, unfinished code or material meant as a starting point for further development.
"The developer wrote some scaffolding code before building the real features."
How to Use Scaffolding
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe temporary framework put up around a building site, or (in tech) rough starter code.
Common pairings
put up scaffolding
take down scaffolding
Word Forms
scaffoldings plural
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Etymology
From "scaffold" plus "-ing," describing the overall system of temporary supports.