Eventcentric

Eventcentric is a term used to describe approaches, architectures, or design practices that place events at the center of how a system operates. It is not tied to a single standard definition, and its meaning can vary by domain.

In software engineering, event-centric design emphasizes events as the primary units of change and communication. Components publish and subscribe to events, enabling loose coupling, asynchronous processing, and improved scalability.

In data management, an event-centric model treats events as first-class data, recording state changes as a sequence of events. This supports event sourcing, auditing, and replayability for recovery and analytics.

In event management and marketing, an event-centric approach focuses on events as core business objects—plans, registrations, tickets, and feedback—aligning systems around the lifecycle of real-world happenings.

Related concepts include event-driven architecture and event sourcing, with terminology such as event streams, event stores, and domain events. The term remains informal and context-specific, and its exact meaning is shaped by the goals and practices of a given organization or discipline.