# Safe Failure

> The ability to fail without corrupting state or causing further damage.

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

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Overload Protection](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/overload-protection.md) and before [Stability Under Stress](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/stability-under-stress.md).

## Category

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

## Enabled by

- [Defensive Programming](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/defensive-programming.md)

## Linked from

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