Gothic architecture

n : a style of architecture developed in N France that spread

throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries;

characterized by slender vertical piers and

counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed

arches [syn: {Gothic}, {Gothic architecture}]

domain architecture

A generic, organisational structure or

design for software systems in a {domain}. The domain

architecture contains the designs that are intended to satisfy

requirements specified in the {domain model}. A domain

architecture can be adapted to create designs for software

systems within a domain and also provides a framework for

configuring {assets} within individual software systems.

(1997-12-26)