# Hidden Dependency

> An unstated dependency between operations, so order-sensitive code breaks when the hidden ordering is not preserved.

Record: `lex:hidden-dependency`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Causality Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/causality-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-hidden-dependency

## category

- [Causality / Ordering / Distributed Time](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/causality-ordering-distributed-time.md)

## referenced-by

- [Causal Dependency](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/causal-dependency.md)