# Traces

> A record of the path and timing of a request as it moves through a system's components.

Record: `lex:traces`
Kind: artifact
Layer: [Observability](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/observability.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-traces

## category

- [Observability / Auditability / Traceability](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/observability-auditability-traceability.md)

## referenced-by

- [Observability](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/observability.md)