# Discovery

> The ability to locate available components, services, or capabilities at runtime.

Record: `lex:discovery`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Structural Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/structural-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-discovery

## category

- [Core Vocabulary](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/core-vocabulary.md)

## referenced-by

- [Introspection](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/introspection.md)
- [Plugin Architecture](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/plugin-architecture.md)
- [Service Registry](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/service-registry.md)
- [Registry Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/registry-pattern.md)