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Terminology

991 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.

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Term Kind Topic What it is
Edge Personalisation pattern Edge Rendering Varying a cached response at the edge on a small number of attributes, so the page stays cacheable while still differing per visitor segment.
Remote Module Loading pattern Module Federation Importing code from another application's build at runtime, with the versioning, availability and failure questions that a normal import does not have.
Runtime Composition pattern Micro-Frontends Assembling one page from independently deployed fragments at request or render time, which is what makes micro-frontends more than separate builds.
Screen Shaped Endpoint pattern BFF for Experience An endpoint that returns exactly what one screen needs in one request, shaped by the interface rather than by the domain model.
Stale While Revalidate pattern Client Caching & Data Layer Serving cached data immediately while fetching a fresh copy in the background, which makes an interface feel instant at the cost of a brief inconsistency.