HOPEX Archimate (EN) : The HOPEX Implementation of ArchiMate : ArchiMate layers and Relationships : Archimate Application Layer
   
Archimate Application Layer
Structural concepts
 
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Application Component
An application component is defined as a modular, deployable, and replaceable part of a system that encapsulates its contents and exposes its functionality through a set of interfaces.
Application Collaboration
Application collaboration is defined as a (temporary) configuration of two or more components that co-operate to jointly perform application interactions
Application Interface
An application interface declares how an application component can connect with its environment.
Data Object
A data object is defined as a coherent, self-contained piece of information suitable for automated processing.
Behavioral concepts
 
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Application Function
An application function is defined as a representation of a coherent group of internal behavior of an application component.
Application Interaction
Application interaction is defined as a unit of behavior performed by a collaboration of two or more components.
Application Service
An application service is defined as an externally visible unit of functionality, provided by one or more components, exposed through well-defined interfaces, and meaningful to the environment.