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
Functional Equivalence Switching Equivalence, Same-Service-Type Equivalence	concept	Sector Cloud Rules	The standard that a destination service must deliver the same output at the same performance and security after a switch, which is defined only between services of the same type and therefore does not rescue a…
Material Outsourcing Notification	practice	Sector Cloud Rules	The regulatory obligation to inform a supervisor before placing a critical function with a third party, which puts cloud adoption on a timeline architecture must respect.
Register of Information ICT Third-Party Register, Contractual Arrangements Register	practice	Sector Cloud Rules	A maintained record of every contractual arrangement with a technology provider, including its subcontractors and which critical functions it supports, which converts supplier dependency from a question requir…
Sector Cloud Rules	concept	Sector Cloud Rules	Sector-specific rules governing cloud use — outsourcing notification, audit rights, concentration risk and exit — which shape provider and service choices.