What is Open Architecture

Is a type of computer architecture or software architecture that is designed to make adding, upgrading and swapping components easy. By contrast, closed architectures, if they are expandable at all, have one or two “expansion ports” using a proprietary connector design that may require a license fee from the manufacturer, or enhancements may only be installable by technicians with specialized tools or training. Open architecture allows potential users to see inside all or parts of the architecture without any proprietary constraints. [2] AU71: Anchored Object 1 Typically, an open architecture publishes all or parts of its architecture that the developer or integrator wants to share.