recall

← recall

bounded context concept

A specific responsibility boundary inside which a domain model is internally consistent and unambiguous.

A specific responsibility boundary inside which a domain model is internally consistent and unambiguous. Outside the boundary, the same word may mean something different. Bounded contexts let large domains be modeled without forcing global consensus on what every term means; the boundaries align with team boundaries (Conway's Law). Identifying them well is the central skill of strategic DDD.

see also

aliases: BC

topics: ddd, architecture, org-design

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