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architectural pattern (architectural style)
subject			fact

architectural pattern	allows you to design flexible systems using components that are as independent of each other as possible
	has definition A pattern used in software architecture
	is a subtopic of 9.5 - Architectural Patterns
	is a kind of pattern
	is a synonym of architectural style
pattern	should be as general as possible
	should be described in an easy-to-understand form so that people can determine when and how to use it
	should contain a solution that has been proven to effectively solve the problem in the indicated context

Kinds of architectural pattern :

• broker (2 kinds, 9 facts) - An architectural pattern in which parts of the system are transparently distributed to different nodes of a network
• multi-layer (14 facts) - An architectural pattern in which a system is divided into layers
• pipe and filter (13 facts) (transformational architectural pattern, transformational architecture) - An architectural pattern in which data in a standard format is passed through a series of processes (filters) that transform it in some way
• transaction-processing (5 facts) - An architectural pattern in which a transaction dispatcher inputs transactions and dispatches them to handlers