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scalability

scalability

5 5.3
How well a system can handle more users or grow to meet demand
  • noun
  • /ˌskeɪləˈbɪləti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : escalabilidad
  • Central administrative structures, however, can create scalability and equitable statewide distribution of resources (Cohen & Brawer, 2008).
  • multiprocessor scalability
  • infinite scalability
  • scalability and performance

And if you think about scalability, how big can a currency scale?

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Examples

  • But now I'm looking at what I'm doing and I feel like there's no scalability in what I'm doing.

  • Another issue that affects software is performance scalability on a multiprocessor system.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Such a large database raises some unique scalability challenges.

    Academic text (2018)
  • We pay particular attention to the efficiency and scalability of all the aforementioned steps.

    Academic text (2018)
  • What they're more concerned about is power efficiency, scalability and cheap manufacturing.

  • To minimize potential application scalability problems, the number of threads per processor is kept small.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Other cryptocurrencies have emerged that do not suffer from the same transaction cost and scalability issues as Bitcoin.

    Academic text (2018)
  • WebMAC was originally developed for paper-based evaluation, making scalability for individuals and groups difficult.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The approach provided a high level of performance and scalability for large datasets without renouncing the productive scripting interface in Python.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Many startups focus on the scalability of their products to attract investors who want to see growth potential.

Synonyms

scaling
vsscalability
  • Specialized
5 4.0

Making a business or service larger to handle more users

is the system ability to cope with more workload and growth
extensibility
vsscalability
  • Specialized
1 6.2

How easily a system or product can be changed to add new features

focuses more on handling higher work demands and growth
expandability
vsscalability
1 5.4

The ability to be made larger or have more features

is about handling extra work and growth rather than just enlargement
extendibility
vsscalability
6.1

Ability to make a thing larger or add more features

is about coping with increased workload as well as growth

Antonyms

Refusing to change ideas or plans

How Scalable

scalably
  • Specialized
6.6
scalability
  • Specialized
5 5.3

Surface Forms

scalability singular
scalabilities plural

Morphology

scalability = scalable (transparent) = scale + able + ity

Regular noun formation from the adjective 'scalable' with the productive suffix '-ity' yielding 'the quality or state of being scalable'.

Etymology

Scalability comes from the word scale, which long ago meant a 'ladder' or 'steps', so to 'scale' is to climb or to change size. The part -ability means 'can be done', so scalability is the ability to 'grow' or 'handle more' when need grows.