# CPU Cost

> The degree of processor time a technique consumes, often traded against memory savings.

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

## category

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

## referenced-by

- [Memory Efficiency](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/memory-efficiency.md)