# Leaky Abstraction

> An abstraction that forces callers to understand its underlying implementation to use it correctly.

Record: `lex:leaky-abstraction`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Structural Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/structural-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-leaky-abstraction

## category

- [Core Modular Design](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/core-modular-design.md)

## referenced-by

- [Information Hiding](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/information-hiding.md)