# Parallel Branch Processing

> The ability to process independent branches of work simultaneously across workers.

Record: `lexicon:parallel-branch-processing`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Execution Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/execution-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-parallel-branch-processing

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Unbounded Accumulation](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/unbounded-accumulation.md) and before [Result Aggregation](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/result-aggregation.md).

## Category

- [Streaming / Pipeline / Dataflow Processing](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/streaming-pipeline-dataflow-processing.md)

## Enabled by

- [Fan-out/Fan-in](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/fan-out-fan-in.md)

## Linked from

- [Streaming / Pipeline / Dataflow Processing](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-streaming-pipeline-dataflow-processing.md)