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greenfield architecture

/ˈɡriːn.fiːld ˈɑːr.kɪ.tɛk.tʃər/ - n.

1 [colloq.] A clean design, defined by the absence of anyone using it yet.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. A design built from scratch with no constraints from existing systems, free to adopt preferred patterns and technologies.

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See also

brownfield architectureWhere the architecture meets the people who depend on it and loses.
north-star architectureA destination chosen for its property of never being arrived at.
target-state architectureA state the organization is permanently transitioning toward, on a slide updated quarterly.