# Shared Immutable State

> The ability to safely share one immutable state object across many contexts at once.

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

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Runtime Behavior Extension](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/runtime-behavior-extension.md) and before [Simplified Access](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/simplified-access.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)