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DevOps & Cloud

Error Budget

/ˈerər ˈbʌdʒɪt/

Definition

The acceptable amount of downtime or errors permitted by an SLO before the reliability target is breached.

Example in context

"We've burned 80% of this month's error budget — all new deployments are frozen until it recovers."

Related terms

  • SLO — Service Level Objective — an internal reliability target (e.

Practice this term

Master Error Budget 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does "Error Budget" mean?

The acceptable amount of downtime or errors permitted by an SLO before the reliability target is breached.

How do you pronounce "Error Budget"?

"Error Budget" is pronounced /ˈerər ˈbʌdʒɪt/.

Can you use "Error Budget" in a sentence?

"We've burned 80% of this month's error budget — all new deployments are frozen until it recovers."