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title: 'Software Architecture'
description: 'Learn about software architecture, the process of converting software characteristics such as flexibility, scalability, feasibility, reusability, and security into a structured solution that meets the technical and the business expectations.'
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Software architecture is the process of converting software characteristics such as flexibility, scalability, feasibility, reusability, and security into a structured solution that meets the technical and the business expectations. It is the process of defining a structured solution that meets all the technical and operational requirements, while optimizing common quality attributes such as performance, security, and manageability.