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architectural style

architectural style

6.2
A set of rules for organising how software parts work together, like REST
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : estilo arquitectónico
  • The REST architectural style defines constraints for building scalable web services.

Examples

  • When evaluating each architectural style, consider trade-offs for scalability, maintainability, and performance under load.

  • Our team decided to adopt an architectural style that emphasizes independent services and asynchronous communication.

  • The new software follows a modern architectural style.

  • Can you explain the architectural style used in this project?

  • The REST architectural style defines constraints for building scalable web services.

  • Our team decided to adopt an architectural style that emphasizes independent services and asynchronous communication.

  • When evaluating each architectural style, consider trade-offs for scalability, maintainability, and performance under load.

Surface Forms

architectural style singular
architectural styles plural

Morphology

architectural + style

The phrase combines 'architectural' (relating to design) and 'style' (a characteristic manner), so a learner can infer it means a manner or approach to architecture. However, the specialized computing sense — a formal set of constraints and organization principles for software components — is a domain-specific extension that a B1 learner may not fully predict from the constituents alone.

Etymology

Architectural style in computing borrows the building image: think of a plan that shows where the parts go and the 'rules' for how they connect, with architectural meaning the system and style meaning the set of rules. So it means a common design or set of 'rules' that shapes how software parts work together.