A piece of data that is used or
produced in a software development
process, or by deployment and
operation of a system.
Artifact (Passive Structure, Technology Layer)
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An explicitly defined exposed
technology behavior.
Technology Service (Behavior, Technology Layer)
Behavior
Technology Service
A physical IT resource upon which
system software and artifacts may be
stored or deployed for execution.
Device (Active Structure, Technology Layer)
Active Structure
Device
A collection of technology behavior
that can be performed by a node.
Technology Function (Behavior, Technology Layer)
Technology Function
A sequence of technology behaviors
that achieves a specific outcome.
Technology Process (Behavior, Technology Layer)
Technology Process
A technology behavior element that
denotes a state change.
Technology Event (Behavior, Technology Layer)
Technology Event
A unit of collective technology
behavior performed by (a
collaboration of) two or more nodes.
Technology Interaction (Behavior, Technology Layer)
Technology Interaction
A computational or physical resource
that hosts, manipulates, or interacts
with other computational or physical
resources.
Node (Active Structure, Technology Layer)
Node
Software that provides or contributes
to an environment for storing,
executing, and using software or data
deployed within it.
System Software (Active Structure, Technology Layer)
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System Software
An aggregate of two or more nodes
that work together to perform
collective technology behavior.
Technology Collaboration (Active Structure, Technology Layer)
Technology Collaboration
A set of structures and behaviors that
connects computer systems or other
electronic devices for transmission,
routing, and reception of data or
data-based communications such as
voice and video.
Communication Network (Active Structure, Technology Layer)
Communication Network
A link between two or more nodes,
through which these nodes can
exchange data or material.
Path (Active Structure, Technology Layer)
Path
A point of access where technology
services offered by a node can be
accessed.
Technology Interface (Active Structure, Technology Layer)
Technology Interface
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