"degrade gracefully" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: degrades gracefully [present, singular, third-person], degrading gracefully [participle, present], degraded gracefully [participle, past], degraded gracefully [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} degrade gracefully (third-person singular simple present degrades gracefully, present participle degrading gracefully, simple past and past participle degraded gracefully)
  1. (chiefly computing) Of a system: to maintain at least some of its functionality when portions are not working, or when certain features are not available. Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: graceful degradation
    Sense id: en-degrade_gracefully-en-verb-RJ66ulkp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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