====== 7.6 Runtime Identifiers Do Not Replace Architectural Concepts ======
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Runtime identifiers must not replace architectural concepts.

Table 7.6-1: Examples of runtime identifiers that must not replace architectural concepts
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| DDS Domain ID | Runtime Plane |
| DDS partition | Runtime Plane |
| Kubernetes namespace | Ecosystem or Domain |
| Container name | Node Identity |
| Pod name | Node Identity |
| DDS Topic | Communication Endpoint in all possible implementations |
| IDL structure | Data Structure Definition in all possible implementations |

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