# Protocol Optimization

> The degree to which a protocol is tuned for performance, traded against broad compatibility.

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

## category

- [Contracts / Interfaces / Compatibility](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/contracts-interfaces-compatibility.md)

## referenced-by

- [Protocol Compatibility](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/protocol-compatibility.md)