# robustness principle

> design guideline for software that states: "be conservative in what you do, be liberal in what you accept from others"

**Wikidata**: [Q633480](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q633480)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robustness_principle)  
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