# Bounded Waiting

> The ability to guarantee an operation waits no longer than a set limit.

Record: `lex:bounded-waiting`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Correctness Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/correctness-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-bounded-waiting

## category

- [Error Handling / Resilience](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/error-handling-resilience.md)

## referenced-by

- [Timeout Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/timeout-pattern.md)