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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
Mobile App Architecture concept Mobile App Architecture Client architecture where the release cycle is not yours, old versions persist indefinitely, and the network is unreliable.
Platform Lifecycle Constraint concept Mobile App Architecture The operating system's rules about when your process runs, which are not negotiable and invalidate most assumptions carried over from server code.
Store-and-Forward Queue On-Device Send Queue, Deferred Send Buffer pattern Mobile App Architecture A durable queue on the device that accepts writes while the network is absent and drains them in order when it returns - with an explicit policy for what happens when it fills or an entry is rejected.
Untrusted Client Timestamp Device Time Is Not Authoritative, Client Clock Assumption concept Mobile App Architecture The recognition that a timestamp set by a device is user-editable input rather than a fact - so reporting periods, ordering and de-duplication must not depend on it.