====== Communication Characteristic ====== [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:start|Go up to Terms and Definitions]] ===== Discussion ===== Communication among entities may exhibit characteristics that affect the behavior of the distributed system using that communication. A Communication Characteristic identifies an aspect of communication that may be described, constrained, configured, measured, or reproduced. Examples may include latency, communication protocol, delivery behavior, or [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:q:qos|Quality of Service]] characteristics. A Communication Characteristic is distinct from a [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:communication_parameter|Communication Parameter]]. The characteristic identifies the aspect of communication being described. A Communication Parameter specifies a value, condition, or constraint governing that characteristic. ===== Definition ===== //a characteristic describing an aspect of information exchange between communicating entities// ===== Source ===== DIDO Solutions architectural definition derived from DIDO-TE communication requirements and DIDO Reference Architecture communication and Quality of Service concepts. ===== Note ===== The definition does not prescribe the set of Communication Characteristics supported by a particular system. Specific characteristics become normative only when identified by an applicable architecture, requirement, [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:configuration|Configuration]], or [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_definition|Test Definition]]. ===== Example ===== Latency is a Communication Characteristic. A configured maximum latency of 50 milliseconds is a value associated with that characteristic. ---- © 2026 Dido Solutions, Inc. and Jackrabbit Consulting, Inc.