C4 Model

The C4 Model is a hierarchical, abstraction-based visualization framework used in software architecture that distinguishes itself by structuring software systems into four levels of detail—Context, Containers, Components, and Code—to facilitate clear, audience-appropriate communication of architectural elements.

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2017–2026

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Variants

C4 Model For Software Architecture

Authors

194

  1. JW
    Jun Wang

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    2 publications · 102 citations

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  2. BS
    Beijun Shen

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    2 publications · 102 citations

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  3. XZ
    Xin‐Guang Zhu

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    2 publications · 81 citations

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  4. HL
    Hongbing Liu

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    1 publications · 21 citations

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  5. JZ
    Jean‐Christophe Zufferey

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland

    1 publications · 48 citations

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  1. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

    2 publications · 142 citations

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  2. The Journal of Immunology

    JI · 2 publications · 49 citations

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  3. The Journal of Chemical Physics

    2 publications · 67 citations

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  4. Discrete Mathematics

    1 publications · 63 citations

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  5. Journal of Nuclear Medicine

    1 publications · 35 citations

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