Flux is an architectural pattern that enforces unidirectional data flow through Actions, Dispatcher, Stores, and Views, simplifying state management in complex applications [citation:5].
Flux is an application architecture pattern introduced by Facebook to address the complexity of state management in large React applications. It enforces a strict unidirectional data flow, which makes the application more predictable and easier to debug. The key components are Actions (payloads of data), the Dispatcher (central hub that receives actions and broadcasts them to registered stores), Stores (contain application state and logic), and Views (React components that re-render when stores change). Redux is a popular implementation of Flux principles, simplifying it with a single store and reducer functions [citation:5].