# High-Cardinality Object Reuse

> The ability to represent large numbers of similar objects economically by sharing their common intrinsic state.

Record: `lexicon:high-cardinality-object-reuse`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Design Patterns Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/design-patterns-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-high-cardinality-object-reuse

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Subclass Explosion](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/subclass-explosion.md) and before [Implementation Swap](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/implementation-swap.md).

## Category

- [Structural Patterns](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/structural-patterns.md)

## Enabled by

- [Flyweight Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/flyweight-pattern.md)

## Linked from

- [Structural Patterns](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-structural-patterns.md)
- [Structural Patterns](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon/lexicon-category-structural-patterns.md)