backbone [Neurosurgery Wiki]

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"Backbone" can refer to several concepts depending on the context. Here are a few possible meanings:

1. **Anatomy**: The backbone is the spine or vertebral column in the human body, composed of vertebrae that protect the spinal cord and support the body’s structure.
  
2. **Technology**: In networking, a backbone refers to the central part of a network that connects various parts of the network and handles the major data traffic.

3. **Figurative Use**: The term is often used metaphorically to refer to something that is the central or most important part of a system, structure, or organization. For example, "the backbone of a company" could refer to its core values or main workforce.

4. **Software/Programming**: In software architecture, the "backbone" could be the central framework or infrastructure that supports the operation of the system, such as Backbone.js in web development, a JavaScript framework for building dynamic web applications.