{"id":10633,"date":"2011-11-25T16:26:41","date_gmt":"2011-11-25T16:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/enterprise-architecture\/"},"modified":"2017-01-26T13:53:13","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T13:53:13","slug":"enterprise-architecture","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/24746\/enterprise-architecture-ea","title":{"rendered":"Enterprise Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_enterprise_architecture_mean\">What Does Enterprise Architecture Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Enterprise architecture (EA) is a comprehensive operational framework that explores all of an organizations functional areas while defining how technology benefits and serves the organization&#8217;s overall mission. 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