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ecosystem
noun
all
the
living
things
in
a
particular
place
,
together
with
the
air
,
water
,
and
soil
they
depend
on
and
the
way
they
affect
one
another
•
The
coral
reef
ecosystem
supports
thousands
of
colorful
fish
and
plants
.
The
coral
reef
ecosystem
supports
thousands
of
colorful
fish
and
plants
.
•
When
wolves
returned
to
Yellowstone
,
the
entire
ecosystem
changed
in
surprising
ways
.
When
wolves
returned
to
Yellowstone
,
the
entire
ecosystem
changed
in
surprising
ways
.
From
eco-
,
a
shortening
of
ecology
,
+
system
,
first
used
in
the
1930s
to
describe
natural
communities
.
noun
a
complex
network
of
companies
,
products
,
or
activities
that
depend
on
and
support
one
another
,
especially
in
business
or
technology
•
Thanks
to
its
many
apps
and
accessories
,
the
smartphone
ecosystem
keeps
users
loyal
to
the
brand
.
Thanks
to
its
many
apps
and
accessories
,
the
smartphone
ecosystem
keeps
users
loyal
to
the
brand
.
•
Start-ups
often
grow
faster
when
they
join
a
supportive
tech
ecosystem
.
Start-ups
often
grow
faster
when
they
join
a
supportive
tech
ecosystem
.
Figurative
extension
of
the
biological
sense
,
first
applied
to
business
and
technology
in
the
late
20th
century
.
