# Consistent Semantics

> The requirement that the same operation mean the same thing across every resource and endpoint.

Record: `lex:consistent-semantics`
Kind: constraint
Layer: [Contracts Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/contracts-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-consistent-semantics

## category

- [Contracts / Interfaces / Compatibility](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/contracts-interfaces-compatibility.md)

## referenced-by

- [Uniform Interface](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/uniform-interface.md)