# Capacity Model

> A representation of how a system's capacity responds to load, used to predict its limits.

Record: `lex:capacity-model`
Kind: model
Layer: [Performance Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/performance-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-capacity-model

## category

- [Scalability / Performance / Optimization](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/scalability-performance-optimization.md)

## referenced-by

- [Throughput](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/throughput.md)