Observability
/əbˌzɜːvəˈbɪlɪti/
Definition
The ability to understand a system's internal state from its external outputs: logs, metrics, and distributed traces.
Example in context
"We decomposed to microservices last year — observability became critical; you can't debug what you can't see."
Practice this term
Master Observability in context by working through exercises in the DevOps & Cloud module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.