# Indirection

> The degree of extra indirection introduced by separating an abstraction from its implementation.

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

## 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)