{
  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/glossary/capability-downgrade/",
  "claimStatus": "PROJECT DOCTRINE",
  "code": "K01-TERM-251",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "definition": "A visible transition to a lower compatible protocol contract under a declared minimum and policy.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "name": "Capability downgrade",
  "not": "It is not permission to weaken required safeguards silently.",
  "plain": "A visible transition to a lower compatible protocol contract under a declared minimum and policy.",
  "relatedTermCodes": [
    "K01-TERM-212",
    "K01-TERM-213",
    "K01-TERM-214",
    "K01-TERM-215",
    "K01-TERM-216",
    "K01-TERM-223",
    "K01-TERM-235",
    "K01-TERM-236"
  ],
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "slug": "capability-downgrade",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "sources": [
    "SRC-W3C-PROV-O"
  ],
  "status": "PROJECT DOCTRINE",
  "topic": "machine-communication-protocols",
  "type": "DefinedTerm"
}