##  [Boundary Object](/boundary-object) 

  ##  [Boundary Object](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/boundary-object-0) 

  

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**Engineering & Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

An artifact, model, or representation used by multiple communities of practice to coordinate work across domains while allowing different groups to interpret or use it according to their local needs.

 

 

 

 

 





 

 



 ##  [Boundary Object](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/boundary-object-1) 

  

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**Social Sciences Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

An artifact, concept, or practice that different social groups can interpret according to their own perspectives while retaining a recognizable shared identity, enabling coordination or collaboration without requiring a single unified meaning.