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 ====== Principle ======
+===== Meaning 1 =====
+==== Alternative Terms ====
+/*i.e. alternative names meaning the same thing*/
+  * Rule
+  * Rule of Thumb
+  * Law
+  * Design Heuristic
+==== Definition ====
+A **principle** is a rule which tells whether one solution is better than another one with respect to a certain aspect.
+==== Description ====
+A principle names and explains a certain aspect to consider while assessing a possible solution to a problem. It can be documented using [[principle descriptions]] and help talking about solutions.
+Principles are a general and universal way to communicate experience. They describe a certain aspect leaving out all the other aspects. So a principle is not a rule that is valid in every case. It's a certain tendency, a rule of thumb or a heuristic that only in combination with other principles gives a complete picture.
+==== 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 Description]]
+  * [[Principle Catalog]]
+  * [[Principle Language]]
+  * [[Principle Collection]]
+==== Further Reading ====
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+===== Other Meanings =====
+/*i.e. the same term referring to something different; put short mentions here or better add more detailed descriptions as additional sections */
+  * The term "principle" is often also used to refer to any other rule, heuristic, or philosophy regardless of whether it tells good and bad solutions apart.
-**Definition**: //A **principle** is rule that tells whether one solution is better than another one
-with respect to a certain aspect.//
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+===== Discussion =====
-A principle names and explains a certain aspect to consider while assessing a possible solution to a problem. It can be documented using [[glossary:principle description|principle descriptions]] and help talking about solutions.
+Discuss this wiki article and the term on the corresponding [[talk:glossary:Principle|talk page]].
-Principles are a general and universal way to communicate experience. They describe a certain aspect leaving out all the other aspects. So a principle is not a rule that is valid in every case. It's a certain tendency, a rule of thumb or a heuristic that only in combination with other principles gives a complete picture.