event-driven system

[ɪ'vɛnt 'drɪvən 'sɪstəm]
nounpl: event-driven systems
sistema orientado por eventos
1. A software architecture pattern where the flow of the program is determined by events such as user actions, sensor outputs, or messages from other programs
The modern web application uses an event-driven system to respond to user clicks and form submissions.
A aplicação web moderna utiliza um sistema orientado por eventos para responder a cliques do usuário e envios de formulário.
2. A computing model where components communicate asynchronously through the production, detection, and consumption of events
Our microservices architecture is built on an event-driven system using message queues.
Nossa arquitetura de microsserviços é construída em um sistema orientado por eventos usando filas de mensagens.
This is a specialized technical term widely used in both Brazilian and American software development communities. In Brazil, the tech industry in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro actively uses this architecture pattern in modern application development. The term is standardized across the Portuguese-speaking world and is typically not translated in technical documentation, though 'sistema orientado por eventos' is the accepted Portuguese equivalent for educational and formal contexts.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
event-based systemevent-driven architecturereactive systemmessage-driven system
Antonyms / Antônimos
synchronous systemrequest-response systempull-based system

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sistema orientado por eventos
Standard technical term used in software development across Brazil
São Paulo
sistema orientado por eventos / arquitetura baseada em eventos
Tech hub preference for both terms, often used interchangeably in documentation
Rio de Janeiro
sistema orientado por eventos
Standard usage in tech companies and universities
Portugal
sistema orientado por eventos
Identical to Brazilian Portuguese; technical terminology is standardized across Portuguese-speaking countries

Related Words

event handlerasynchronous processingmessage queuepub-sub patternevent loopcallback functionlistener patternmicroservices

Related Idioms & Phrases

event-driven design
event-driven programming
event sourcing
react to events
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