system design

Definitions

The process of defining the architecture, modules, interfaces, and data for a system to satisfy specified requirements.

The strategic planning and structural organization of components within a complex technological or organizational framework to ensure efficiency and scalability.

Examples

The candidate was asked to explain the principles of system design during the technical interview.

Effective system design is crucial for ensuring that an application can handle millions of concurrent users.

We spent the entire afternoon whiteboarding a new system design to improve our database performance.

Synonyms

architectural design systems engineering infrastructure planning technical architecture framework development solution design structural planning

Antonyms

ad hoc implementation disorganized development chaotic structure unplanned coding random configuration haphazard assembly lack of architecture