# Chunked Processing

> A technique for processing large data in fixed-size pieces, so memory use stays bounded.

Record: `lexicon:chunked-processing`
Kind: technique
Layer: [Performance Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/performance-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-chunked-processing

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Add Index](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/add-index.md) and before [Repeated Stable Computation](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/repeated-stable-computation.md).

## Category

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

## Refactors

- [Space Complexity](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/space-complexity.md)
- [Memory Efficiency](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/memory-efficiency.md)

## Linked from

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