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Components

Components are modular, encapsulated units in software, hardware, or system architectures that expose defined interfaces and deliver specific functionality, enabling enterprises to decompose complex systems into manageable building blocks for reuse, governance, security assessment, and independent deployment and change control.

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  • 95 companies
  • Most covered: Aviz Networks, Nvidia, Sonic

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