A Robust system
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Can accept inputs of various quality and type, and produce the same high quality output
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Can accept inputs of various quality but same type, and produce the same high quality output
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Can accept inputs of same quality but different type, and produce the same high quality output
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Can accept inputs of same quality and type, and produce the same high quality output
A Robust System is designed to handle variation in input quality (different performance levels) AND input type (different categories/sources) while still consistently producing high-quality output. This differs from systems that only handle variation in one dimension. Robustness is a key Six Sigma design principle for creating processes that work reliably in real-world conditions.