# Interchangeable Algorithms

> The requirement that competing algorithms share one interface so they can be swapped freely.

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

## category

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

## referenced-by

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