# Lazy Traversal

> The ability to produce a collection's elements one at a time on demand rather than all at once.

Record: `lex:lazy-traversal`
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-traversal

## category

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

## referenced-by

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