====== Principle Description ======

===== Meaning 1 =====

==== Alternative Terms ====
/*i.e. alternative names meaning the same thing*/
  * Sometimes "principle" and "principle description" are not distinguished. Thus the term "principle" may also refer to this concept.

==== Definition ====
A **principle description** is a document that describes a [[principle]] by giving at least the following information:
  * a name for the principle,
  * a description of the rule,
  * and a rationale that describes why the rule holds.

==== Description ====
Typically a principle description also gives further information like hints on when and how to apply the principle, examples, etc.

When several principle descriptions are described uniformly, this is called a [[principle catalog]].

==== Examples ====
  * [[principles:Keep It Simple Stupid]] (KISS)
  * [[principles:Law Of Demeter]] (LoD)
  * [[principles:Don't Repeat Yourself]] (DRY)
  * [[principles:Single Responsibility Principle]] (SRP)
  * [[principles:|...]]


==== Alternative Definitions ====
/*i.e. slightly different definitions for basically the same thing*/

==== See Also ====
  * [[Principle]]
  * [[Principle Collection]]
  * [[Principle Language]]
  * [[Principle Catalog]]

==== Further Reading ====


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===== Other Meanings =====
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===== Discussion =====

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