COMPONENT ARCHITECTURE
\kəmpˈə͡ʊnənt ˈɑːkɪtˌɛkt͡ʃə], \kəmpˈəʊnənt ˈɑːkɪtˌɛktʃə], \k_ə_m_p_ˈəʊ_n_ə_n_t ˈɑː_k_ɪ_t_ˌɛ_k_tʃ_ə]\
Sort: Oldest first
-
A notion in object-oriented programming where"components" of a program are completely generic. Instead ofhaving a specialised set of methods and fields they havegeneric methods through which the component can advertise thefunctionality it supports to the system into which it isloaded. This enables completely dynamic loading ofobjects. JavaBeans is an example of a componentarchitecture.See also design pattern.
By Denis Howe
