Translate backbone | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of backbone
noun
1the series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis; the spine. Biochemistry the main chain of a polymeric molecule.
2the chief support of a system or organization; the mainstay:these firms are the backbone of our industrial sector strength of character; firmness:he has the backbone to see us through this difficulty
3 Computing &
Telecommunications a high-speed, high-capacity digital connection which forms the axis of a local or wide area network.
