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o11y

o11y is the abbreviation of observability.

Meaning of observability

Noun

observability (countable and uncountable, plural observabilities)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being observable.
  2. (countable) A measure of the extent to which something is observable.
  3. (distributed computing) The ability to collect data about the execution of distributed programs, especially the interaction among its components.
    • “In 2018, we saw many companies that are cloud-native and in the tech sector talking about observability,” he said. “Last year, we saw this becoming more mainstream, with large organizations adopting cloud-native technologies and becoming interested in observability.”2021 February 18, Scott Carey, quoting Spiros Xanthos, “Observability: What IT should know as the technology heats up”, in InfoWorld
    Synonyms:
    o11y

Questions about o11y

What is o11y the abbreviation of?
O11y is the abbreviation of observability.

Words near o11y in the dictionary

  1. O/D
  2. O/O
  3. O/RM
  4. O/W
  5. O/Ws
  6. o11y
  7. O2
  8. OA
  9. OAB
  10. OABS
  11. OAC

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