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software architecture

high-level structure of a software system defined by its components, their relationships, and the principles governing its design and evolution
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software architecture

Summary

software architecture is an academic discipline[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • software architecture's instance of is recorded as academic discipline[3].
  • software architecture's instance of is recorded as academic major[4].
  • software architecture is a type of systems architecture[5].
  • software architecture is a type of software engineering[6].
  • software architecture's Commons category is recorded as Software architecture[7].
  • software architecture's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Software architecture[8].
  • software architecture's has characteristic is recorded as architectural pattern[9].
  • software architecture's different from is recorded as computer architecture[10].
  • software architecture's practiced by is recorded as software architect[11].

Why It Matters

software architecture has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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