Event-Driven Architecture
/ɪˈvent ˈdrɪvən ˈɑːkɪtektʃər/
Definition
A design where services communicate by producing and consuming events through a message broker.
Example in context
"When an order is placed, we emit 'order.created' — inventory, billing, and shipping each consume it independently."
Practice this term
Master Event-Driven Architecture in context by working through exercises in the Software Architecture module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.