# Cross-System Communication

> The ability for independent systems to exchange and understand data with one another.

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

## category

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

## referenced-by

- [Interoperability](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/interoperability.md)