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[en] add gauge assync definition (#5698)
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maryliag authored Nov 27, 2024
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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions content/en/docs/concepts/signals/metrics.md
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size).
- **Gauge**: Measures a current value at the time it is read. An example would
be the fuel gauge in a vehicle. Gauges are asynchronous.
- **Asynchronous Gauge**: Same as the **Gauge**, but is collected once for each
export. Could be used if you don't have access to the continuous changes, but
only to the aggregated value.
- **Histogram**: A client-side aggregation of values, such as request latencies.
A histogram is a good choice if you are interested in value statistics. For
example: How many requests take fewer than 1s?
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion content/en/docs/languages/go/instrumentation.md
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- Histogram, a synchronous instrument that supports arbitrary values that are
statistically meaningful, such as histograms, summaries, or percentile
- Synchronous Gauge, a synchronous instrument that supports non-additive values,
such as room temperature.
such as room temperature
- Asynchronous Gauge, an asynchronous instrument that supports non-additive
values, such as room temperature
- UpDownCounter, a synchronous instrument that supports increments and
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