A monolithic architecture is a type of computational architecture where an entire application is built as a single, self-contained unit. In this architecture, all the software components, modules, and services are combined into a single binary executable file. The monolithic architecture is typically composed of a single process that runs on a single machine, making it easy to deploy and manage. However, the monolithic architecture suffers from scalability and maintainability issues. Scaling a monolithic application requires scaling the entire application, which can be expensive and inefficient. Additionally, changing a single component in a monolithic application requires redeploying the entire application.
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