noun
dependency relationship; dependence relationship
Refers to a relationship in which one entity relies on another, used in technical, social, or everyday contexts.
両国の経済的な依存関係は深まっている。
The economic dependency relationship between the two countries is deepening.
ソフトウェア間の依存関係を整理する必要がある。
We need to sort out the dependencies between the software components.
Compound of 依存 (いぞん, 'dependence') and 関係 (かんけい, 'relationship').