elasticity vs privation

elasticity

noun
  • 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. 

privation

noun
  • The act of depriving someone of such basic necessities; deprivation. 

  • The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute. 

  • The state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life. 

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