observability
gb/əbzɚvəbˈɪlɪti/ us/əbzɚvəbˈɪlɪti/
C1
Inglês
Acepções
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Substantivo
technical
C1
property
1
system visibility for diagnosis
In software, observability is how well engineers can see what a system is doing and find problems from its data.
Padrão de uso:
observability of [a system]; observability into [a service]; build observability into [software]
Erro comum:
Do not use observability to mean the act of watching something; that is observation. In software, monitoring is related but usually narrower.
Sinônimos
visibility (More general and less technical; often means how much can be seen or known.)
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monitoring capability (Emphasizes tracking system behavior, but may not include deep diagnosis.)
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instrumentation (Refers more to the code or tools that collect data enabling observability.)
Antônimos
opacity (Suggests the system is hard to understand or inspect.)
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black-box behavior (Means the system's internal workings are hidden or unclear.)
Colocações
improve observability
|increase observability
|build in observability
|provide observability
|end-to-end observability
|full-stack observability
|observability tools
|observability platform
|logs, metrics, and traces
|system observability
Temas
software
|technology
|operations
|monitoring
|reliability
Exemplos
- The team added tracing to improve observability across the payment service.
- Good observability helped engineers find the cause of the outage in minutes.
- Without observability, a distributed system can fail in ways that are very hard to diagnose.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The app has better observability now, so errors are easier to find.
- Logs and metrics improve observability.
Substantivo
formal
C1
property
2
quality of being observable
Observability is how easy it is to see, notice, or measure something.
Padrão de uso:
observability of [something]; [something]'s observability
Erro comum:
Observability is a noun for a quality or degree, not a single observation.
Sinônimos
detectability (Emphasizes whether something can be detected, not necessarily seen.)
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visibility (More common for things that can literally or publicly be seen.)
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perceptibility (Emphasizes being noticeable to the senses.)
Antônimos
unobservability (The state of not being observable.)
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invisibility (Usually means impossible or difficult to see.)
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imperceptibility (Means too slight or hidden to be noticed by the senses.)
Colocações
degree of observability
|limited observability
|direct observability
|poor observability
|greater observability
|observability conditions
|observability of a phenomenon
Temas
general
|science
|research
Exemplos
- The observability of the comet depends on the weather and the amount of light pollution.
- The study was limited by the poor observability of some animal behaviors at night.
- Researchers discussed the observability of the effect before choosing a measurement method.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The star's observability is better in winter.
- Fog reduced the observability of the mountain.
Substantivo
technical
C2
property
3
inferability of system state
In control engineering, observability means that you can work out what is happening inside a system by looking at its outputs.
Padrão de uso:
observability of [a system]; test/check/analyze observability
Erro comum:
This technical sense is related to but not identical with ordinary visibility.
Sinônimos
state reconstructability (More explicit but less common; emphasizes reconstructing the internal state.)
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inferability (General term for being able to infer something; not specific to control theory.)
Antônimos
unobservability (Means the internal state cannot be determined from outputs.)
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non-observability (Technical wording for lack of observability.)
Colocações
system observability
|state observability
|observability matrix
|observability analysis
|test observability
|complete observability
|local observability
|observability condition
Temas
engineering
|mathematics
|control_theory
|systems
Exemplos
- The engineer checked the observability of the model before designing the controller.
- An observability matrix can show whether the system's state can be inferred from its outputs.
- Sensor placement affects the observability of the robotic arm.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The model has good observability because the sensors provide enough output data.
Gramática
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US/əbzɚvəbˈɪlɪti/
Sílabas e tonicidade
ob - serv - ab - il - ity (5 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ab)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: observability
- Plural: observabilities
Expressões
data observability
1/dˈætə əbzɚvəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
technical
monitoring data health
Data observability helps teams know whether their data is complete, fresh, correct, and reliable.
Exemplos
- The analytics team invested in data observability after several reports used stale data.
- Data observability tools can alert engineers when a pipeline stops updating.
- Good data observability makes it easier to trace a bad number back to its source.
end-to-end observability
1/ˈɛnd tə ˈɛnd əbzɚvəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
technical
visibility across a whole system
End-to-end observability lets engineers follow what happens from the start of a process to the end.
Exemplos
- The company wanted end-to-end observability across its checkout flow.
- Distributed tracing gave the team end-to-end observability for every user request.
- End-to-end observability is difficult when services are owned by different teams.
full-stack observability
1/fˈʊl stˈæk əbzɚvəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
technical
visibility across technology layers
Full-stack observability helps engineers see problems in every layer of a system.
Exemplos
- The operations team adopted a full-stack observability platform.
- Full-stack observability helped them connect slow page loads to a database issue.
- Many cloud vendors advertise full-stack observability for complex enterprise systems.
observability pipeline
1/əbzɚvəbˈɪlɪti pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
fixed phrase
technical
telemetry processing flow
An observability pipeline moves and processes logs, metrics, and traces before they are stored or analyzed.
Exemplos
- They built an observability pipeline to reduce the cost of storing high-volume logs.
- The observability pipeline routes security events to a separate system.
- A broken observability pipeline can leave engineers blind during an incident.
observability platform
1/əbzɚvəbˈɪlɪti plˈætfˌɔɹm/
fixed phrase
technical
software for system telemetry
An observability platform is software that helps teams see and understand what their systems are doing.
Exemplos
- They moved their logs and metrics into a single observability platform.
- An observability platform can alert teams when latency suddenly increases.
- The startup sells an observability platform for Kubernetes applications.
observability tools
1/əbzɚvəbˈɪlɪti tˈulz/
fixed phrase
technical
tools for diagnosing systems
Observability tools help engineers understand system behavior and find problems.
Exemplos
- The team compared several observability tools before choosing one.
- Modern observability tools often combine logs, metrics, traces, and dashboards.
- Good observability tools reduce the time needed to investigate incidents.
three pillars of observability
1/θɹˈi pˈɪlɚz əv əbzɚvəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
technical
logs metrics and traces
The three pillars of observability are logs, metrics, and traces.
Exemplos
- The training session introduced the three pillars of observability: logs, metrics, and traces.
- Many engineers now argue that the three pillars of observability are useful but incomplete.
- Their dashboard strategy was built around the three pillars of observability.