tight coupling pattern
[/taɪt ˈkʌplɪŋ ˈpætərn/]
nounpl: tight coupling patterns
padrão de acoplamento forte
1. A software design pattern where two or more components or modules are highly dependent on each other, making them difficult to modify, test, or reuse independently
The legacy codebase suffered from tight coupling pattern, where the database layer was directly referenced throughout the application.
A base de código legada sofria com o padrão de acoplamento forte, onde a camada de banco de dados era diretamente referenciada em toda a aplicação.
2. A situation in object-oriented programming where classes or modules have excessive knowledge of each other's internal details and implementation
Refactoring the tight coupling pattern required introducing interfaces and dependency injection.
A refatoração do padrão de acoplamento forte exigiu a introdução de interfaces e injeção de dependência.
This is a technical term widely used in software engineering communities in both Brazil and the United States. In Brazilian tech hubs like São Paulo, software architects actively discuss strategies to avoid tight coupling patterns. The English term is often used even in Portuguese-speaking development teams due to standardization in international software development practices.
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