# Mapping Overhead

> The additional cost of translating data or calls between two differing representations or models.

Record: `lex:mapping-overhead`
Kind: quality-attribute
Layer: [Structural Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/structural-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-mapping-overhead

## category

- [Quality Attributes](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/quality-attributes.md)

## referenced-by

- [Anti-Corruption Layer](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/anti-corruption-layer.md)
- [Adapter Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/adapter-pattern.md)