Industry - Definition
industry
n 1: the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of
commercial enterprise; "each industry has its own trade
publications"
2: the organized action of making of goods and services for
sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers
to control production" [syn: industry, manufacture]
3: persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence
won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still
regarded as virtues" [syn: diligence, industriousness,
industry]