Which statement best describes graceful degradation in a resilient system?

Which statement best describes graceful degradation in a resilient system?

• A. Graceful degradation means the system breaks immediately when any component fails.
• B. Graceful degradation means the system remains fully functional despite failures.
• C. Graceful degradation means the system continues to operate at reduced functionality when some components fail.
• D. Graceful degradation is unrelated to resilience.

Answer: (C)