Clean Architecture

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architectural pattern software architecture style software design philosophy

Clean Architecture is a software design philosophy and set of principles, popularized by Robert C. Martin, that emphasizes separation of concerns, testability, and independence from frameworks, databases, and user interfaces.

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Label	Occurrences
Clean Architecture canonical	6
Clean Architecture: A Craftsman’s Guide to Software Structure and Design	5
Clean Architecture book	1
Clean Architecture by Uncle Bob	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Clean Architecture
Context triple: [Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship, relatedWork, Clean Architecture]

A. Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship is a highly influential software engineering book by Robert C. Martin that teaches principles and practices for writing readable, maintainable, and high-quality code.
B. Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software
"Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software" is a seminal software engineering book by Eric Evans that introduces the domain-driven design approach for managing complexity in large, business-focused software systems.
C. Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software is a seminal software engineering book by the "Gang of Four" that catalogues foundational object-oriented design patterns widely used in software development.
D. Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
"Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code" is a seminal software engineering book by Martin Fowler that systematically defines refactoring techniques to improve code structure while preserving behavior.
E. 360 Architecture
360 Architecture was a Kansas City–based architectural firm known for designing major sports venues and large-scale entertainment facilities, including MetLife Stadium.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Clean Architecture
Target entity description: Clean Architecture is a software design philosophy and set of principles, popularized by Robert C. Martin, that emphasizes separation of concerns, testability, and independence from frameworks, databases, and user interfaces.

A. Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship is a highly influential software engineering book by Robert C. Martin that teaches principles and practices for writing readable, maintainable, and high-quality code.
B. Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software
"Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software" is a seminal software engineering book by Eric Evans that introduces the domain-driven design approach for managing complexity in large, business-focused software systems.
C. Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software is a seminal software engineering book by the "Gang of Four" that catalogues foundational object-oriented design patterns widely used in software development.
D. Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
"Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code" is a seminal software engineering book by Martin Fowler that systematically defines refactoring techniques to improve code structure while preserving behavior.
E. 360 Architecture
360 Architecture was a Kansas City–based architectural firm known for designing major sports venues and large-scale entertainment facilities, including MetLife Stadium.
F. None of above. chosen

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instanceOf	architectural pattern ⓘ software architecture style ⓘ software design philosophy ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Clean Architecture by Uncle Bob ⓘ linked to: Clean Architecture
category	software architecture ⓘ software design patterns and principles ⓘ software engineering ⓘ
coreConcept	dependency rule ⓘ entities as enterprise business rules ⓘ frameworks and drivers ⓘ interface adapters ⓘ layers of software ⓘ use cases as application core ⓘ
creator	Robert C. Martin ⓘ
dependencyDirection	source code dependencies point inwards ⓘ
describedIn	Clean Architecture: A Craftsman’s Guide to Software Structure and Design ⓘ linked to: Clean Architecture blog posts by Robert C. Martin ⓘ
emphasizes	independence from databases ⓘ independence from external agencies ⓘ independence from frameworks ⓘ independence from user interfaces ⓘ separation of concerns ⓘ testability ⓘ
goal	ease of change ⓘ flexibility ⓘ independence from infrastructure ⓘ long-term sustainability of software ⓘ maintainability ⓘ testability ⓘ
hasLayer	entities layer ⓘ frameworks and drivers layer ⓘ interface adapters layer ⓘ use cases layer ⓘ
influencedBy	Clean Code principles ⓘ Hexagonal Architecture ⓘ Onion Architecture ⓘ SOLID principles ⓘ Screaming Architecture ⓘ
promotes	UI-agnostic design ⓘ boundary separation ⓘ database-agnostic design ⓘ dependency inversion principle ⓘ framework-agnostic design ⓘ inversion of control ⓘ test-first or testable design ⓘ use-case driven design ⓘ
recommends	business rules independent of UI ⓘ business rules independent of database ⓘ business rules independent of external services ⓘ defining boundaries via interfaces ⓘ isolating side effects at the outer layers ⓘ
usedFor	enterprise applications ⓘ microservices ⓘ mobile applications ⓘ web applications ⓘ

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Clean Architecture → describedIn → Clean Architecture: A Craftsman’s Guide to Software Structure and Design ⓘ

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Onion Architecture → relatedTo → Clean Architecture ⓘ

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