Bounded Context

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Bounded context is a term used in Domain-Driven Design (DDD) to refer to a specific and isolated area within a system that has its own language, models, and rules that are distinct from other areas of the system. In other words, a bounded context defines the boundaries around a particular problem domain, within which all relevant concepts, entities, and relationships can be effectively modelled and understood. By clearly defining and isolating the different bounded contexts within a system, DDD helps to prevent confusion, reduce complexity, and improve the maintainability and scalability of the system. (chatGPT)

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bounded context, where everything related to the domain is visible internally but opaque to other bounded contexts
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Yet creating common shared artifacts causes a host of problems, such as coupling, more difficult coordination, and increased complexity. The bounded context concept recognizes that each entity works best within a localized context. Thus, instead of creating a unified Customer class across the entire organization, each problem domain can create its own and reconcile differences at integration points.

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