tightly integrated component
[ˈtaɪtli ˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪd kəmˈpoʊnənt]
nounpl: tightly integrated components
componente fortemente integrado
1. A software or hardware element that is closely coupled with other components, sharing dependencies and having minimal separation of concerns, making it difficult to modify or replace independently
The database layer was a tightly integrated component that made system refactoring challenging.
A camada de banco de dados era um componente fortemente integrado que tornava a refatoração do sistema desafiadora.
2. In system architecture, a part or module that has strong interdependencies with other parts, reducing modularity and flexibility
Developers struggled to test the tightly integrated component in isolation.
Os desenvolvedores tiveram dificuldade em testar o componente fortemente integrado isoladamente.
This is primarily technical jargon used in software engineering and system architecture fields in both Brazil and the United States. The term reflects growing concerns in tech communities about code maintainability and system design patterns. In Brazilian tech companies, discussions about avoiding tightly integrated components have become increasingly important as software complexity grows.
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