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Microservices

software-architecture

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An architectural style that structures an application as a collection of loosely coupled, independently deployable services.

Link https://microservices.io/ https://martinfowler.com/articles/microservices.html

Monolithic Architecture

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A software architecture where all features are bundled into a single deployable unit, often harder to scale and maintain.

Link https://www.atlassian.com/microservices/microservices-architecture/microservices-vs-monolith https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/monolithic-architecture

MVC

software-architecture

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Model-View-Controller is an architectural pattern that separates data, user interface, and input logic.

Link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/MVC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model%E2%80%93view%E2%80%93controller

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