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View
A representation of the whole system from the perspective of a related set of concerns. [ANSI/IEEE Std 1471-2000 Definition]
A view is what you see when looking from the chosen viewpoint and is specific to a particular system and constructed from system independent viewpoints.
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Software Systems Architecture: Working With Stakeholders Using Viewpoints and Perspectives
Viewpoint
A specification of the conventions for constructing and using a view. A pattern or template which to develop individual views by establishing the purposes and audience for a view and the techniques for its creation and analysis. [ANSI/IEEE Std 1471-2000 Definition]
Viewpoints are a way of looking at a system independently of any particular system. In this way, a set of candidate viewpoints can be created and then these viewpoints are used to construct specific views.
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Software Systems Architecture: Working With Stakeholders Using Viewpoints and Perspectives
