Terminology

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
Forced Upgrade	practice	Mobile Release Strategy	Blocking an installed client version from operating until it updates, which is the only lever available and is disruptive enough to need a policy.
Mobile Release Strategy	practice	Mobile Release Strategy	Shipping to an app store where review adds latency, users choose when to update, and old versions therefore stay live indefinitely.
Server-Driven UI Backend-Driven UI, Remote Screen Definition	pattern	Mobile Release Strategy	Describing screens as data returned by the server and rendered by native components - removing the app-store release from the change loop, in exchange for a permanent compatibility contract with every version …