# Compatibility

> The degree to which a component interoperates with other versions or systems without modification.

Record: `lex:compatibility`
Kind: quality-attribute
Layer: [Structural Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/structural-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-compatibility

## category

- [Core Vocabulary](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/core-vocabulary.md)

## referenced-by

- [Service Contract](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/service-contract.md)
- [Schema Contract](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/schema-contract.md)
- [Interoperability](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/interoperability.md)
- [Robustness Principle](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/robustness-principle.md)