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'''Open systems architecture''' (OSA) is a system design approach which aims to produce open systems that are inherently interoperable and connectable without recourse to retrofit and redesign.{{Sfnp|Sage|1992|p=169168}}

==Overview==

An Open systems architecture design aims to make it possible to exapnd the system over time or to replace or update components. There is no one specific universal OSA but it is essential the specific OSA applicable to a system is rigorously defined and documented.{{Sfnp|Sage|1992|pp=168–169}}

==Specific examples==