# Schema Flexibility

> The degree to which a schema tolerates variation, in tension with a strict contract.

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

## category

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

## referenced-by

- [Schema Contract](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/schema-contract.md)