# Result Aggregation

> The ability to combine the outputs of parallel branches back into a single result.

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

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Parallel Branch Processing](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/parallel-branch-processing.md) and before [Serial Item Processing](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/serial-item-processing.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)
- [Streaming / Pipeline / Dataflow Processing](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon/lexicon-category-streaming-pipeline-dataflow-processing.md)