Intermediate
System Design
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What is "graceful degradation" in system design?
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The correct answer is A) Designing a system to maintain partial functionality during failures or high load, rather than failing completely
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Correct Answer
Designing a system to maintain partial functionality during failures or high load, rather than failing completely
Explanation
For example, if a recommendation service is down, a site might still show products without personalized recommendations rather than failing the whole page — preserving core functionality.
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