Terminology

2240 terms, tools, patterns and metrics an architect is expected to use precisely. Each one gets a short explanation of what it is, and — where it matters — what it is commonly confused with. Search filters as you type; the column headers sort.

All areas2240 Architecture Fundamentals77 Distributed Systems107 Data Architecture110 Cloud Architecture94 Networking88 API & Integration Architecture82 Reliability & Resilience80 Observability75 Performance & Capacity Engineering72 Security Architecture86 Cost Architecture & FinOps71 Business Architecture67 Architecture Communication67 Enterprise Architecture66 Legacy Modernization71 AI-Era Architecture74 Software Architecture & Engineering71 Architecture Patterns71 Architecture Decision-Making63 The Architect's Meta-Skills61 Delivery & Release Engineering66 Platform Engineering & Developer Experience70 Testing & Quality Architecture71 Data Platform Architecture69 Streaming & Real-Time Data69 Data Governance & Semantics74 Frontend & Experience Architecture66 Edge, Mobile & IoT68 Regulatory & Data Protection Architecture65 Assurance, Audit & Model Risk69

Kind Any concept806 practice738 pattern379 metric133 case-study77 tool62 protocol45

2 terms shown.

Term	Kind	Topic	What it is
Backhaul Cost per Device-Day Bytes per Device-Day, Per-Device Data Budget	metric	Constrained Protocols	The bytes a single device sends and receives in a day multiplied by the price of the link - the figure that converts a sampling decision into a line in the connectivity contract.
Radio Wake Budget Transactions Per Day Budget, Wake Count Budget	metric	Constrained Protocols	The number of radio wakes a device can afford per day at its target battery life - the planning number that decides protocol and batching choices, because energy is spent per transmission rather than per byte.