# Controlled Failure

> The ability to fail in a defined, handled way rather than crashing unpredictably.

Record: `lex:controlled-failure`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Correctness Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/correctness-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-controlled-failure

## category

- [Error Handling / Resilience](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/error-handling-resilience.md)

## referenced-by

- [Error Handling](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/error-handling.md)