===== Decoupled ===== [[ddsf:public:guidebook:06_append:glossary:start| Return to Glossary ]] **Decoupled**, or decoupling, is a state of an IT environment in which two or more systems somehow work or are connected without being directly connected. It is a type of IT operational environment where systems, elements or components have none or very little knowledge about the other components. Source: [[https://www.techopedia.com/definition/598/decoupled | Decoupled ]]