# Direct External Coupling

> Coupling code directly to an incompatible external interface, spreading its idiosyncrasies through the codebase.

Record: `lex:direct-external-coupling`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Design Patterns Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/design-patterns-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-direct-external-coupling

## category

- [Structural Patterns](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/structural-patterns.md)

## referenced-by

- [Adapter Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/adapter-pattern.md)