Definition(s):
It refers to isues encountered in the architecture of software products. These are sub-optimal architecture solutions, impacting internal quality. Some examples of Archicteture Debt items are: violations of the good and adopted architectural practices (architectural policies and patterns, for instance: violation of modularity); and complex architectural behavioral dependencies.
Source(s):
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