# Technical Architecture

This section delves into the architecture and technologies used within Switchboard, detailing the interactions between components and the security measures safeguarding the network's integrity.

Switchboard operates as a decentralised oracle network, delivering reliable and transparent data feeds to blockchain applications. Several core components underpin Switchboard's functionality and security, these include:

* [**Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs)**](/how-it-works/technical-architecture/trusted-execution-environments-tees.md): Providing secure enclaves for code execution and data integrity.
* [**Oracle Queues**](/how-it-works/technical-architecture/oracle-queues.md): Managing and securing data feeds through structured environments.
* [**Node Architecture**](/how-it-works/technical-architecture/node-architecture.md): Distributing tasks across a network of specialised nodes, with Guardians ensuring security through ongoing review and validation of new Oracles and Guardians.


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