===== Reference Architecture (RA) =====
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A **Reference Architecture** (RA) is defined as a set of goals:

  * Provide common language for the various stakeholders 
  * Provide consistency of implementation of technology to solve problems 
  * Support the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:v:validation|validation]] and comparison of implementations
  * Encourage adherence to common standards, specifications, and patterns

Source: G. Doyle and B. Wilezynski, "Reference Architecture Description," [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:d:dod| U. S. DoD]], Washington, DC, 2010., Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration (OASD/NII)
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