# Safe Refactoring

> Changing a system's internal structure with confidence that its observable behavior is preserved.

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

## category

- [Core Vocabulary](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/core-vocabulary.md)

## referenced-by

- [Invariants](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/invariants.md)
- [Predictability](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/predictability.md)