IT architecture
nounverified·updated Oct 7, 2026
A subset of enterprise architecture, with detail to support data processing and access, including fundamental requirements for centralized or distributed computing, real or virtual servers, devices and workstations, and networking design. Architecture plans may also exist for data (information), security, and applications.
MWEFederal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary
Classifications
Entity Type
Architecture Model100%manual reviewI-079.framework_split
Ddorianclast reviewed —
Framework is split by kind (Dorian, 2026-10-07; cki DESIGN.md I-079)
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- IT architectures
- possessive
- IT architecture's
- pluralpossessive
- IT architectures'