Dependency is a term that describes the relationship between two or more entities, where one entity is dependent on the other for its survival. The term can be used to describe the relationship between a COMMUNITY and its DEPENDENCE on a COLONY, or the RELIANCE of one entity on another. In this context, COMMUNITY refers to a group of people living in the same area, COLONY refers to a group of people living in a foreign land, and RELIANCE refers to the trust placed in another entity.