Architecture style · Established

Layered Architecture

Software organised into responsibility layers

What does Layered Architecture mean?

A structure where each layer offers services to the layer above and depends on layers below.

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System ArchitectureThe components, responsibilities, interfaces and constraints that shape how a system works.
Distributed SystemSoftware in which independent nodes communicate over a network and must handle partial failure and delay.
N-tier ArchitectureAn architecture that separates concerns such as presentation, business logic and data access into layers that may deploy separately.
Hexagonal ArchitectureA design that keeps business logic at the centre and connects external systems through explicit ports and adapters.
Clean ArchitectureA family of designs that isolates core business rules from frameworks, interfaces and infrastructure.
Domain-Driven Design (DDD)An approach that models software around the language, rules and boundaries of the business domain.
Bounded ContextA DDD boundary that defines where terms, rules and models have a specific meaning.
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)An architecture built from interoperable services with defined contracts, often integrated across an organisation.