Aspect-oriented software development (AOSD) is an approach to software development that addresses limitations inherent in other approaches, including object-oriented programming. AOSD aims to address crosscutting concerns by providing means for systematic identification, separation, representation and composition.
Crosscutting concerns are encapsulated in separate modules, known as aspects, so that localization can be promoted. This results in better support for modularization hence reducing development, maintenance and evolution costs.
[Source: Early Aspects]
