# Ordering

> The guarantee that events or messages are processed in a well-defined, consistent sequence.

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

## category

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

## referenced-by

- [Observer Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/observer-pattern.md)
- [Competing Consumers](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/competing-consumers.md)