# Convention

> The requirement that a design follow established conventions so its behavior matches expectations.

Record: `lexicon:convention`
Kind: constraint
Layer: [Contracts Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/contracts-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-convention

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Clever Abstractions](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/clever-abstractions.md) and before [Safe Use](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/safe-use.md).

## Category

- [Schema / Canonical Data / Semantics](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/schema-canonical-data-semantics.md)

## Required by

- [Principle of Least Surprise](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/principle-of-least-surprise.md)

## Linked from

- [Schema / Canonical Data / Semantics](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-schema-canonical-data-semantics.md)