# Lazy Load

> The ability to defer creating or loading a costly resource until it is first used.

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

## category

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

## referenced-by

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