(ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops. / (ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop.

Alternative spelling of microarchitecture

plural of architectural pattern

(software engineering) A standard design used in software architecture with a broader scope than design patterns.

(computing, architecture) A software architectural concept that defines the use of services to support the requirements of software users.

(computing, architecture, rare) A software-architectural approach that is focused on a search engine.

plural of Archimedes' screw

(engineering) A screwlike device invented by Greek mathematician Archimedes, ca. 200 B.C.E., which when twisted inside a cylinder, raises water from a lower level to a higher level, allowing irrigation of fields.

plural of archiater

(software, design) A software design approach for the development of software systems that provides a set of guidelines for the structuring of specifications expressed as models.