What is graceful degradation?

[sydneyearplug]

What is graceful degradation?

[paullimo]

Graceful degradation is the ability of a computer, machine, electronic system or network to maintain limited functionality even when a large portion of it has been destroyed or rendered inoperative.

[joe merial]

Graceful degradation is a design philosophy that centers around trying to build a modern web site/application that will work in the newest browsers, but fall back to an experience that while not as good still delivers essential content and functionality in older browsers.

[RenderPlus]

The definition of the term graceful degradation for web designers and how it differs from progressive enhancement.

[rohittyagi]

Graceful degradation is the ability of the computer, machine, electronic system or the network to maintain the limited functionality even when the large portion of it has been destroyed out. It is mainly providing the alternative version of your functionality or making the user aware of shortcoming of product as a safety measure to ensure that the product is usable.

[praveenitech]

graceful degradation for web designers and how it differs from progressive enhancement.

[sankalppatil]

Gracefull degradation is defined by designing machines and processes to continue after experiencing loss of resources.for example aircraft, an aircraft with dual system that continue oprating when a single failure occurs.

[damponting44]

Gracefull degradation is the designing machines, processes and practices to continue after experiencing failures or a loss of resources.

[clippingway]

for web designer.