# Overload Protection

> The ability to protect a system from being overwhelmed by shedding or slowing incoming load.

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

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Localized Recovery](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/localized-recovery.md) and before [Safe Failure](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/safe-failure.md).

## Category

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

## Enabled by

- [Backpressure](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/backpressure.md)

## Linked from

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