Architecture
nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026
The design of the structure of a system, including logical components, and the logical interrelationships of computers, operating systems, networks, or other elements, whether internally or externally hosted.
Framework senses
- §1
- Description of the fundamental underlying design of the components of the business system, or of one element of the business system (e.g., technology), the relationships among them, and the manner in which they support enterprise objectives
- §1
- the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
- §2
- an architectural product or work
- §3
- (computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software
- §4
- the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings
- §1 · glossary
- The design of the structure of a system, including logical components, and the logical interrelationships of computers, operating systems, networks, or other elements, whether internally or externally hosted.Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (glossary)
- §1 · legacy_primary
- Description of the fundamental underlying design of the components of the business system, or of one element of the business system (e.g., technology), the relationships among them, and the manner in which they support enterprise objectivesDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column