# Coordinator

> A component that directs the steps of a multi-service workflow in order.

Record: `lex:coordinator`
Kind: mechanism
Layer: [Execution Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/execution-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-coordinator

## category

- [Control / Coordination / Centralization](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/control-coordination-centralization.md)

## referenced-by

- [Orchestration](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/orchestration.md)