# Identity-Based Equality

> The ability to treat two objects as the same when they share an identity, regardless of their attributes.

Record: `lexicon:identity-based-equality`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Domain Modeling](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/domain-modeling.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-identity-based-equality

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Domain Alignment](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/domain-alignment.md) and before [Legacy/System Integration](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/legacy-system-integration.md).

## Category

- [Domain Architecture](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/domain-architecture.md)

## Enabled by

- [Entity](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/entity.md)

## Linked from

- [Domain Architecture](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-domain-architecture.md)