elasticity vs precision

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. 

precision

adj
  • Made, or characterized by accuracy. 

  • Used for exact or precise measurement. 

noun
  • The number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably. 

  • The ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently. 

  • A bidding system that makes use of many artificial bids to describe a hand quite precisely. 

  • The state of being precise or exact; exactness. 

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