# Wait-Time Prediction

> The ability to predict how long work will wait given arrival and service rates.

Record: `lex:wait-time-prediction`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Performance Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/performance-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-wait-time-prediction

## category

- [Scalability / Performance / Optimization](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/scalability-performance-optimization.md)

## referenced-by

- [Queuing Theory](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/queuing-theory.md)