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ecosystem

ecosystem

37 4.3
A network of companies, products, and users that work together to create value
  • noun
  • /ˈiːkoʊˌsɪstəm/
  • Jargon
translation icon : ecosistema
  • And you know, I think the, the ecosystem has become quite profitable for them.
  • client ecosystem
  • foster a research ecosystem

They have, they own the entire ecosystem of drones.

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Examples

  • For example, a child's ecosystem consists of the self, family, the school, and the community.

    Academic text (1997)
  • This is why the whole information selling ecosystem was built.

  • Where do you see that ecosystem going in say the next five years?

  • And that works in the ecosystem of Apple and the stuff that they do.

  • Well, you become part of a larger ecosystem either way.

  • New institutions will also be needed to provide the business services required in ecosystem service markets.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Although many ecosystem services are not currently measured, others are ripe for reporting.

    Academic text (2012)
  • In a nutshell, as you know, we have an ecosystem of hundreds of thousands of apps at this point.

  • And then there's this giant ecosystem of startups that's popping up.

  • The startup has quickly integrated into the ecosystem of technology, collaborating with various developers and platforms to enhance its offerings.

Synonyms

network
vsecosystem
647 2.9

A group of connected people or businesses that share information

is specific to organizations, products, services, and users creating mutual value in business

Compounds

forest ecosystem
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A group of plants, animals, and other living things that interact in a forest

A community of plants and animals that lived long ago and is known from fossils

A community of animals, plants, and tiny organisms living in Antarctica and their cold environment

A garden where plants, soil, and helpful animals live in balance

How Connected

network
647 2.9
ecosystem
  • Jargon
37 4.3
platforming
  • Specialized
6.7

Surface Forms

ecosystem singular
ecosystems plural

Morphology

ecosystem = system (semi-transparent) = eco + system

The structure is eco- + system, but the business/technology sense is a metaphorical extension of the biological meaning.

Etymology

Ecosystem uses eco- ('house' or 'home') plus system ('a group that works together'), a combination you also see in ecology. So people use ecosystem for business or tech when companies, products and users connect and depend on each other like parts of the same 'home'.