Developer Dictionary
MVC
Definition
Model-View-Controller; a software design pattern commonly used for developing user interfaces.
Deep Dive
MVC, which stands for Model-View-Controller, is a widely adopted software architectural pattern for implementing user interfaces. It divides an application into three interconnected components, each with distinct responsibilities, to separate the internal representation of information from the ways information is presented to and accepted from the user. This separation of concerns greatly improves the maintainability, testability, and modularity of complex applications, particularly those with rich user interfaces.
Examples & Use Cases
- 1A web application framework like Ruby on Rails or Django, where models define database structures, views render HTML templates, and controllers handle HTTP requests
- 2A desktop application built with a framework that separates data handling (Model), GUI elements (View), and user interaction logic (Controller)
- 3A mobile application designed to separate data persistence and business logic from the user interface and user input handlers.
Related Terms
Design PatternMVVM (Model-View-ViewModel)Frontend Development