Service Level Objective
A target value for an SLI. For example, "99.9% of requests should complete in under 200ms." An SLO is an internal goal; an SLA is an external commitment.
"We broke our SLO last Tuesday — error rate exceeded 0.1% for 20 minutes. We must write a postmortem."
A target value for an SLI. For example, "99.9% of requests should complete in under 200ms." An SLO is an internal goal; an SLA is an external commitment.
SLO stands for "Service Level Objective".
"SLO" is pronounced /ˌes.elˈəʊ/. Use the "Listen" button above to hear it spoken aloud.
Yes: "We broke our SLO last Tuesday — error rate exceeded 0.1% for 20 minutes. We must write a postmortem."
Yes. The full CoderSlingo IT English Glossary is free to browse — no account, sign-up, or payment required.
"SLO" is used as a noun (acronym).
Yes — related terms include SLI, SLA, Latency. See "Related Terms" above to explore them.
Yes — the Vocabulary exercises hub has interactive drills covering common IT terms like "SLO" in realistic sentences, with instant feedback on each answer.
Yes — glossary entries are reviewed and updated as terminology in the industry evolves, so definitions stay accurate for current IT usage.
Browse the full IT Glossary, or check the specialised reference glossaries for HTTP Status Codes, Git Commands, Design Patterns, and Cloud Services.