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ELK

ELK

10 7.1
A set of software tools used to collect, store, search, and show computer logs
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : pila ELK

Examples

  • When she returned, she gave them a big hunk of dried elk meat and six fresh pieces.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • We stayed at Elk Ridge Ranch and rode horses.

    Orphan: First Kill (2022)

  • Aspen provides excellent habitat and browse for many ungulate species, such as elk, deer, and cattle.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The ELK stack allows developers to efficiently manage and analyze large volumes of log data.

  • Many companies use the ELK platform for real-time monitoring and visualization of system performance.

  • With the ELK setup, you can easily search through log entries and generate insightful reports.

Synonyms

ODS
vsELK
  • Specialized
8.0

A database that stores current data from many systems for daily reports

focuses on searching and visualizing log and event data rather than integrated operational reporting
data grid
vsELK
  • Specialized
5.6

A system that stores and shares large sets of data across many computers

is an analytics stack for log and event visualization rather than core distributed storage

Surface Forms

elk singular
elks plural

Morphology

ELK = Elasticsearch + Logstash + Kibana (semi-transparent) = E + L + K

ELK is an initialism formed directly from the product names Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana, so the acronym's meaning directly derives from those components though it requires knowledge of those proper nouns. [Postprocessing: changed transparency from 'transparent' to 'semi-transparent' for abbreviation]

Etymology

ELK comes from the first letters of three tools: Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine an 'elk' carrying three tools: one for 'search' called Elasticsearch, one for collecting 'logs' called Logstash, and one for making dashboards called Kibana. So ELK means the full stack used to collect, 'store', 'search', and 'show' log data.