# Distributed Evolution

> The degree to which services can evolve independently, constrained by the contracts binding them.

Record: `lex:distributed-evolution`
Kind: quality-attribute
Layer: [Contracts Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/contracts-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-distributed-evolution

## category

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

## referenced-by

- [Service Contract](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/service-contract.md)