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| ELSEVIER Computer Networks and ISDN Systems Editorial Specification architecture Turner Scollo Uniuersip Stirling Stirling Scotlund United Kingdom University Twmte Enschede The Nether ond Specification architecture What architecture The word appears fre quently computing context such system archi tecture communications architecture processor chitecture The origin architecture course civil engineering method style building Etymologically architect master builder Writings architecture make clear that the sub ject combines both science and art architecture frozen music such view architecture applicable com puting Some might claim that the term architecture too grandiose for computing preferring the term structure However structure refers rather clinically the mere organisation parts building there should more method and style even elegance and artistry Architectural differences cause admire one computer system but dislike another Some analogies between architecture computing and building are discussed Chapter Architecture used this special issue the sense structure plus style But the focus here even narrower the architecture specifications specification necessarily has structure even tex tual specification presents ideas particular order The organisation specification can significantly affect how easy write understand analyse modify The architecture specifica Published Elsevier Science Pff and ISDN SYSTEMS tion concerns the style which structured Proper attention architecture ca | |||||||
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