ArchiMate Metamodel
Passive structure elements are the objects that can be accessed by behavior elements.
A passive structure element is a structural element that cannot perform behavior. Active structure elements can perform behavior on passive structure elements.
In the domain of information-intensive organizations, which is the main focus of the language, passive structure elements are usually information or data objects, but they may also be used to represent physical objects.
Figure 16 : PassiveStructureElement (architecture_autodiagram)