event-driven architecture

noun

A software architectural pattern promoting the production, detection, consumption of, and reaction to events.

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EDAmessage-driven architecture
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Meanings

nounevent-driven architecture (plural event-driven architectures)

plural event-driven architectures

  1. computingA software architectural pattern promoting the production, detection, consumption of, and reaction to events.

    Synonyms: EDA, message-driven architecture

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA software architectural pattern promoting the production, detection, consumption of, and reaction to events.

Similar
EDAmessage-driven architecture
Also see
message-driven architecture
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