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CHAPTER 4 
Understanding the Software Project Environment
4.4 
Software nomenclature registry
The registry identifies the architectural elements of the software product archi-
tecture, and provides meaningful information about each element and their rela-
tionships to other elements within the architecture. The registry provides the 
configuration identification information pertaining to each entry in the registry. A 
glossary should identify the unique names for functional and structural components 
and units to ensure that there are no duplicate names used within the definition of 
the product architecture. The glossary of names should be arranged alphabetically 
and associated with the architectural element to which it pertains using the prod-
uct unique identifier. 
Figure 4.8
 depicts a suggested structure for the nomenclature 
registry.