# Tolerant Input

> The requirement that a component accept and cope with input that deviates from the ideal format.

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

## category

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

## referenced-by

- [Robustness Principle](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/robustness-principle.md)