Suppose you meet someone, and you can recall both her face and her name, but you cannot recall exactly where you first met her. In terms of parallel distributed processing, this phenomenon would be called

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Graceful degradation refers to the phenomenon in parallel distributed processing models where the system can continue to operate and recall certain information (like a face and a name) despite missing some connections or details (like the exact context of where you met someone). This reflects the brain's ability to partially remember or recognize patterns even when some of the information is lost or degraded.

Suppose You Meet Someone, and You Can Recall Both Her