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Definition of Computer architecture
1. Noun. The art of assembling logical elements into a computing device; the specification of the relation between parts of a computer system.
2. Noun. (computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software. "The architecture of a computer's system software"
Generic synonyms: Structure
Specialized synonyms: Cisc, Complex Instruction Set Computer, Complex Instruction Set Computing, Reduced Instruction Set Computer, Reduced Instruction Set Computing, Risc
Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing
Definition of Computer architecture
1. Noun. (computing) The conceptual structure around which a given computer is designed. ¹
2. Noun. (computing) The science of computer design. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Computer Architecture
Literary usage of Computer architecture
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Electronic Access: Blueprint for the National Archives & Records Administration by Judi Moline, Steve Otto (1995)
"Section 4: Proposed computer architecture for Serving the Public The proposed
architecture for electronic access to the National Archives is modular. ..."
2. Concrete Abstractions: An Introduction to Computer Science Using Scheme by Max. Hailperin, Barbara. Kaiser, Karl. Knight (1999)
"An Example computer architecture In this section, we will attempt to “open the
hood” of a computer hike the one you have been using while working through ..."