# JavaScript execution model — Agent clusters and memory sharing

> Multiple agents can communicate via memory sharing, forming an agent cluster.

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Multiple agents can communicate via memory sharing, forming an agent cluster. Agents are within the same cluster if and only if they can share memory. There is no built-in mechanism for two agent clusters to exchange any information, so they can be regarded as completely isolated execution models.

When creating an agent (such as by spawning a worker), there are some criteria for whether it's in the same cluster as the current agent, or a new cluster is created. For example, the following pairs of global objects are each within the same agent cluster, and thus can share memory with each other

A Window object and a dedicated worker that it created. A worker (of any type) and a dedicated worker it created. A Window object A and the Window object of a same-origin iframe element that A created. A Window object and a same-origin Window object that opened it. A Window object and a worklet that it created.

The following pairs of global objects are not within the same agent cluster, and thus cannot share memory

A Window object and a shared worker it created. A worker (of any type) and a shared worker it created. A Window object and a service worker it created. A Window object A and the Window object of an iframe element that A created that cannot be same origin-domain with A. Any two Window objects with no opener or ancestor relationship. This holds even if the two Window objects are same origin.

For the exact algorithm, check the HTML specification.

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