# Reliability

> The degree to which a system performs its required functions correctly and consistently over time.

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

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Readability](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/readability.md) and before [Resource Efficiency](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/resource-efficiency.md).

## Category

- [Quality Attributes](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/quality-attributes.md)

## Reinforced by

- [Monitoring](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/monitoring.md)
- [Graceful Shutdown](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/graceful-shutdown.md)

## Linked from

- [Observability / Auditability / Traceability](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-observability-auditability-traceability.md)
- [Self-Healing / Recovery / Deployment Safety](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-self-healing-recovery-deployment-safety.md)