Basic concepts of system elements in the logical and physical domain.

ConceptDocumentation
System Of InterestAn abstract element representing a SOI. Base class for specific kinds of SOIs.
Logical Context SOIRepresents the Logical SOI in the System Context on Logical Level.
Physical SOIRepresents the Physical SOI on Physical Level.
General Physical RoleGeneral concept of usage of system elements in the context of other system elements on physical level.
Hardware Element RoleSpecifies the fact that a hardware structure comprises hardware elements.
Software ElementPure Software Elements. Similarity with the V-Model "software unit".
Software Element RoleSpecifies the fact that a software structure comprises software elements.
Physical Software RoleSpecifies the fact that a physical structure comprises software elements.
Physical Element RoleSpecifies the fact that a physical structure comprises physical elements.
Physical Hardware RoleSpecifies the fact that a physical structure comprises hardware elements.
Physical ElementA composition of Hardware and Software Elements. Similarity with the V-Model segments and system. See [VXT].
Hardware ElementPure Hardware Elements. Similarity with the V-Model "hardware unit".
Logical ElementDescribes a conceptual Logical Element as specification for an implementation of a system, or system element.
Abstract Physical ElementAbstract element representing physical structure items keeping properties and relations applicable to all physical items.
Logical Element RoleSpecifies the fact that a logical element comprises logical elements.
LETspecifyingAPESpecifies the fact that one or more Logical Element specifies exactly one Physical Element. Rationale: If more than one Physical Element would offer to realize the functionality specified by a Logical Element the responsibility would be ambiguous. It is okay to assign several Logical Elements to one Physical Element. This means all specified functionality assigned to the Logical Elements is to be implemented by the Physical Element. Note, that typically the usage of logical elements in a context is mapped to the usage of physical elements in a context (allocation of usage). Thus this relationship between the definitions is derived.
LERspecifyingGPRSpecifies that a usage of a Logical Element specifies functions for the usage of a Physical Element.
SystemAn abstract element representing a System.