A system's ability to adapt to changes in workload by automatically provisioning and de-provisioning resources.
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
Adaptability.
The quality of being elastic.
The span of time during which an object operates.
A life sentence; a period of imprisonment that lasts until the convict's death (or, sometimes, parole).
An opportunity for existence.
A worthwhile existence.
The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.
The most lively component or participant.
A particular phase or period of existence.
Nature, reality, and the forms that exist in it.
The period of time during which an object is recognizable.
Animation; spirit; vivacity.
A biography.
One of the player's chances to play, lost when the player's character dies or when certain mistakes are made.
A chance for the batter (or batting team) to bat again, given as a result of an misplay by a member of the fielding team.
Social life.
Something which is inherently part of a person's existence, such as job, family, a loved one, etc.
A particular aspect of existence.
The status possessed by any of a number of entities, including animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and sometimes viruses, which have the properties of replication and metabolism.
The animating principle or force that keeps an inorganic thing or concept metaphorically alive (dynamic, relevant, etc) and makes it a "living document", "living constitution", etc.
The period during which one (a person, an animal, a plant; a civilization, species; a star; etc) is alive.
Lifeforms, generally or collectively.
A period extending from a when a (positive or negative) office, punishment, etc is conferred on someone until that person dies (or, sometimes, reaches retirement age).
One of a player's chances to play in various children's playground games, lost when a mistake is made, for example being struck by the ball in dodgeball.
The life insurance industry.
A life assured under a life assurance policy (equivalent to the policy itself for a single life contract).
Existence.
A living individual; the fact of a particular individual being alive. (Chiefly when indicating individuals were lost (died) or saved.)
To replace components whose operational lifetime has expired.