The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.
A measure of the flexibility of a data store's data model and clustering capabilities.
The ratio of the relative change in a function's output with respect to the relative change in its input, for infinitesimal changes at a certain point.
The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded
A system's ability to adapt to changes in workload by automatically provisioning and de-provisioning resources.
Adaptability.
The quality of being elastic.
Difficulty or trouble; hard times.
A burden, a source of difficulty that could impose a barrier.
To treat (a person) badly; to subject to hardships.