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2225 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 areas2225 Architecture Fundamentals77 Distributed Systems107 Data Architecture110 Cloud Architecture94 Networking88 API & Integration Architecture82 Reliability & Resilience75 Observability70 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 Architecture66 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 concept801 practice736 pattern377 metric127 case-study77 tool62 protocol45

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Term Kind Topic What it is
Analytics Cost Control practice Analytics Cost Control The set of design and operational choices that determine whether an elastic data platform costs a predictable amount or an alarming one.
Bytes Scanned Scan Volume, Data Processed concept Analytics Cost Control The volume of data a query reads - which in consumption-priced analytical systems is both the performance limit and the bill, making layout a cost control.
Query Cost Ceiling Scan Limit, Per-Query Byte Cap pattern Analytics Cost Control A pre-execution limit on the bytes or credits a single query may consume - converting an unbounded bill into a failed query the author can see and fix.
Scanned Bytes metric Analytics Cost Control The volume a query reads, which is what most analytical engines bill for and what almost every optimisation ultimately reduces.