architecture /är″kitek′chər/ [Gk, architekton, master builder] , 1. (in computer technology) the basic design of a computer, including the memory, central processing unit, and input/output devices. 2. the structuring of patient records in a format that faciliates their creation and exchange of information in an electronic health record. 3. the compositions and arrangement of tissue, as in wound architecture or muscle architecture.
