| data coupling | can be reduced by - not passing unnecessary arguments
- passing few arguments, each containing more abstract information
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| has definition A form of coupling in which one component passes simple data to another as an argument | |
| has disadvantage components become coupled because they are dependent on each other's interpretation of the meaning of the arguments; if that meaning changes in one component, then the other component may have to change to accommodate the new meaning | |
| is always present to some extent | |
| is a subtopic of 9.2 - Principles Leading to Good Design | |
| is a kind of coupling | |
| coupling | implies that if you want to reuse one component, you will also have to import all the ones with which it is coupled | |
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