Architecture Document

Definitions

1. A written description of a system's structure, goals, constraints, major components, and rationale for key design choices. Architecture documents provide durable context for future engineers who need to understand why the system looks the way it does.

   In plain English: A document that explains how a system is designed and why.

   Example: "The rewrite moved faster because the old architecture document explained why asynchronous jobs were split by tenant instead of by feature."

Related Terms

• ADR
• Resource
• UML
• Application Architecture
• Architecture Decision
• Architecture Diagram
• Architecture Pattern
• Architecture Review
• Code Architecture
• Code Comment
• Code Design
• Code Documentation
• Code Tour
• Component Design
• Core Service
• Code Design Culture