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stable architecture
subject			fact

stable architecture	has definition An architecture that permits changes to a system to be made without the architecture having to change
	is a subtopic of 9.4 - Software Architecture
	is a kind of software architecture
software architecture	constrains the overall efficiency, reusability and maintainability of the system
	is decided early in the design process, although it will continue to mature as iterative development proceeds
	must be understood by software engineers
	see also software architecture^2
	see also software architecture^3
pattern	should be as general as possible
	should be described in an easy-to-understand form so that people can determine when and how to use it
	should contain a solution that has been proven to effectively solve the problem in the indicated context