# Topological Ordering

> The ability to linearize a directed acyclic graph into an order where every node follows its dependencies.

Record: `lexicon:topological-ordering`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Causality Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/causality-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-topological-ordering

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Layering](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/layering.md) and before [Concurrent Update Detection](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/concurrent-update-detection.md).

## Category

- [Causality / Ordering / Distributed Time](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/causality-ordering-distributed-time.md)

## Enabled by

- [Directed Acyclic Graph](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/directed-acyclic-graph.md)

## Linked from

- [Causality / Ordering / Distributed Time](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-causality-ordering-distributed-time.md)