Definition of at scale

at scale    

adverb

• with heavy usage. A vague term since what constitutes heavy usage of something is highly context-dependent.

  We've been running the new version - in production and at scale - for about a year.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Aug 26 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 25 2015.

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Other terms relating to 'computer slang':
context switch	Definitions include: to switch between tasks, requiring one to switch their focus on the new task.
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foot gun	Definitions include: a feature of a specific technology that makes it easy to shoot (one's self) in the foot.
dinky	Definitions include: underpowered.
AFAIK	Definitions include: acronym of "as far as I know."
brute force	Definitions include: non-elegant, in a way that solves a problem using the sheer amount of computer processing available, rather than finding (or inventing) a smarter technique.
KMT	Definitions include: acronym for "kiss my teeth".
-z	Definitions include: Replacement for the "s" suffix used to indicate plural nouns.
real estate	Definitions include: any limited resource measured in units of area.
webspeak	Definitions include: the words and phrases that are (mostly) unique to communication on the world wide web.
ham	Definitions include: to act in an exaggerated style, usually to make people laugh.
TINLA	Definitions include: acronym for "this is not legal advice".
HBU	Definitions include: acronym for "how about you".
blog	Definitions include: a chronologically-ordered collection of articles, posted to the world-wide web, about any topic.
IGF	Definitions include: Acronym for "Internet GF", i.e. "Internet Girlfriend".
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Other terms relating to 'at':
aim Archie at the adamant	Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
atcha	Definitions include: "at your".
at loggerheads with	Definitions include: in disagreement with.
ATM	Definitions include: acronym for "ass-to-mouth", i.e. a sex act in which anal sex is immediately followed by fellatio or cunnilingus.
at (one's) wit's end	Definitions include: extremely aggravated.
at the drop of a hat	Definitions include: at any moment; without persuasion
at the end of (one's) rope	Definitions include: unable to tolerate any more.
back at the ranch	Definitions include: exclamation useful when the conversation is going off tangent.
back at you	Definitions include: and the same to you.
bark at the ants	Definitions include: to vomit outdoors.
check at the door	Definitions include: to get rid of before entering a venue.
chomp at the bit	Definitions include: to be eager.
clock in at	Definitions include: to measure.
come at	Definitions include: to be aggressive towards.
DATY	Definitions include: acronym for "dine at the Y", i.e. to perform cunnilingus.
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