# Implementation Swap

> The ability to change an abstraction's underlying implementation without altering the abstraction itself.

Record: `lex:implementation-swap`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Design Patterns Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/design-patterns-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-implementation-swap

## category

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

## referenced-by

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