# Hidden Temporal Coupling

> An undocumented ordering requirement between operations that must run in a specific sequence to work correctly.

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

## category

- [Event Messaging Async](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/event-messaging-async.md)

## referenced-by

- [Event-Driven Architecture](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/event-driven-architecture.md)