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to architect

to architect

2 7.2
To design the overall structure of a system, especially software
  • verb
  • /ˈɑrkɪtɛkt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : diseñar la arquitectura de
  • To successfully architect this project, we must consider both performance and user experience.
  • hex-architected
  • architected binary
  • architected format

One question I often get is what's the difference between system architecting and system design?

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Examples

  • We need to architect a solution that meets all user requirements and ensures scalability.

  • And right now we've architected both so that they don't compete.

  • Two years ago, we set out to architect a cryptocurrency exchange

  • A lot more time flipping through the social media versus architecting a world class life.

  • LAMPLEY: And Escobar now promoted by Jordan Mains, the man who architected Billy Hope's career.

  • The team was tasked to architect a new software system from the ground up.

Synonyms

to engineer
vsto architect
149 4.1

To plan or arrange something carefully using skill

plans the system's overall structure rather than detailed technical solutions

Compounds

A person who plans and designs gardens, parks, and outdoor places to make them useful and attractive

How Detailed

plan
1.0
to architect
  • Specialized
2 7.2
design
942 2.8
to orchestrate
101 7.1
outline
59 2.7
sketch
150 2.5

Surface Forms

architect infinitive
architected past participle
architecting present participle
architects third person singular

Etymology

As a verb, architect comes from the same Greek parts archi- ('chief') and -tect ('builder'), so to architect a system is to act as its 'chief builder' and plan the overall design and structure.