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Unified Architecture Framework Modeling Language (UAF)
The Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) fulfills a dual purpose within systems engineering and enterprise architecture. On one hand, it functions as a language by supplying a standardized set of notations, symbols, and modeling constructs that allow practitioners to depict complex system architectures consistently and without ambiguity across various domains and organizations. On the other hand, it operates as a framework by providing a structured methodology supported by a comprehensive collection of viewpoints, models, and relationships that guide the development, analysis, and communication of architectures. The language dimension addresses how architectural concepts are represented, while the framework dimension clarifies what should be represented and when. Together, they offer both the vocabulary for describing architectures and the systematic process for applying that vocabulary effectively in practice.
There is complete user guide coverage of the UAF as both a framework and a language in the following topic