Software Architecture Definitions

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the set of structures needed to reason about the system, which comprise software elements, relations among them, and properties of both

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software architecture

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Software Architecture in Practice, 3rd edition

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A dynamic structure that focuses on the way the elements interact with each other at runtime to carry out the system’s functions

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component-and-connector

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Software Architecture in Practice, 3rd edition

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A structure that describes the mapping from software structures to the system’s organizational, developmental, installation, and execution environments.

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allocation

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Modules could be assigned to teams to develop, and assigned to places in a file structure for implementation, integration, and testing. Components are deployed onto hardware in order to execute. These mappings are called allocation structures.

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Software Architecture in Practice, 3rd edition

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It is a representation of a system in which there is a mapping of functionality onto hardware and software components

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system architecture

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A system’s architecture is a representation of a system in which there is a mapping of functionality onto hardware and software components, a mapping of the software architecture onto the hardware architecture, and a concern for the human interaction with these components. That is, system architecture is concerned with a total system, including hardware, software, and humans.

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Software Architecture in Practice, 3rd edition

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is a description of the structure and behavior of an organization’s processes, information flow, personnel, and organizational subunits, aligned with the organization’s core goals and strategic direction

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Software Architecture in Practice, 3rd edition

the set of structures needed to reason about the system, which comprise software elements, relations among them, and properties of both

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A dynamic structure that focuses on the way the elements interact with each other at runtime to carry out the system’s functions

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A structure that describes the mapping from software structures to the system’s organizational, developmental, installation, and execution environments.

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It is a representation of a system in which there is a mapping of functionality onto hardware and software components

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________ ________ is a description of the structure and behavior of an organization’s processes, information flow, personnel, and organizational subunits, aligned with the organization’s core goals and strategic direction

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is a description of the structure and behavior of an organization’s processes, information flow, personnel, and organizational subunits, aligned with the organization’s core goals and strategic direction