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Architectural Element
Discussion
An architectural element identifies a defined construct within the reference_architecture.
An architectural element has assigned responsibilities and relationships. These responsibilities and relationships support architectural analysis, traceability, conformance evaluation, and implementation mapping.
An architectural element differs from an implementation component. The reference_architecture defines the element's architectural meaning and role independently of any selected technology, product, language, or deployment platform.
Definition
defined construct within the reference_architecture having specified responsibilities and relationships
Source
Structured Information Processing reference_architecture
Note
An architectural element provides a stable unit for architectural description, traceability, and conformance analysis.
Example
A control_plane, data_plane, attachment_point, conformance_point, or architectural governance layer is an architectural element to which the reference_architecture assigns responsibilities and relationships.
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