Degradation
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Degradation may refer to;
- BiodegradationBiodegradationBiodegradation or biotic degradation or biotic decomposition is the chemical dissolution of materials by bacteria or other biological means...
, the processes by which organic substances are broken down by living organisms - Cashiering or degradation ceremony, a ritual performed when cleric is deprived of office or a knight is stripped of the honour
- Chemical decompositionChemical decompositionChemical decomposition, analysis or breakdown is the separation of a chemical compound into elements or simpler compounds. It is sometimes defined as the exact opposite of a chemical synthesis. Chemical decomposition is often an undesired chemical reaction...
, the degradation of chemical compounds - Corruption (philosophical concept)Corruption (philosophical concept)In philosophical, theological, or moral discussions, corruption is spiritual or moral impurity or deviation from an ideal. In economy, corruption is payment for services or material which the recipient is not due, under law...
- "Degradation" a song by the Violent Femmes, from Add It Up (1981–1993)
- Degradation (telecommunications)Degradation (telecommunications)In telecommunication, degradation, which may be categorized as either "graceful" or "catastrophic", has the following meanings:#The deterioration in quality, level, or standard of performance of a functional unit....
, the loss of quality of an electronic signal - Elegant degradationElegant degradationElegant degradation is a term used in engineering to describe what occurs to machines which are subject to constant, repetitive stress.Externally, such a machine maintains the same appearance to the user, appearing to function properly. Internally, the machine slowly weakens over time. Eventually,...
, in engineering, the gradual failing of a machine - Environmental degradationEnvironmental degradationEnvironmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife...
, in ecology, damage to the ecosystem and loss of biodiversity - Graceful degradation, in a fault-tolerant systemFault-tolerant systemFault-tolerance or graceful degradation is the property that enables a system to continue operating properly in the event of the failure of some of its components. A newer approach is progressive enhancement...