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OpenERP uses a `three-tier architecture <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multitier_architecture#Three-tier_architecture>`_. The application tier itself is written as a core and multiple additional modules that can be installed or not to create a particular configuration of OpenERP.

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The core of OpenERP and its different modules are written in `Python <http://python.org/>`_. The functionality of a module is exposed through XML-RPC (and/or NET-RPC depending on the server's configuration). Modules also typically make use of OpenERP ORM to persist their data in a relational database (PostgreSQL). Modules can insert data in the database during installation by providing XML (or CSV or YML) files.

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Although modules are a simple way to structure a complex application, OpenERP modules also extend the system. Modules are also called addons (they could also have been called plugins).

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In a typical configuration of OpenERP, the following modules can be found:

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base: the most basic module; it is always installed and can be thought as being part of the core of OpenERP. It defines ``ir.property``, ``res.company``, ``res.request``, ``res.currency``, ``res.users``, ``res.partner``, and so on.

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crm: Customer & Supplier Relationship management.

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sale: Sales management.

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mrp: Manufacturing Resource Planning.

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By using Python, XML files, and relying on OpenERP's ORM and its extensibility mechanisms, new modules can be written easily and quickly. OpenERP's open source nature and its numerous modules also provide a lot of examples for any new development.

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Module Structure