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Subject:Re: need a word for "ranging" From:Hannah Drake <hannah -at- formulatrix -dot- com> To:Monique Semp <monique -dot- semp -at- earthlink -dot- net> Date:Wed, 27 Nov 2013 14:18:50 -0500
Scalable?
Could work if the number of nodes changes depending on those "system
variables" you mentioned.
On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 1:59 PM, Monique Semp <monique -dot- semp -at- earthlink -dot- net>wrote:
> Hello, WR-L-ers,
>
> I’m describing two behaviors:
>
> * Fixed – The number of nodes is maintained at a fixed number. If a node
> fails, another one is powered on.
> * Ranging – The number of nodes is maintained within the range from min to
> max, based on lots of system variables.
>
> The engineers aren’t fond of “ranging”, and would prefer “dynamic”. But
> the “fixed” behavior is also dynamic because the system is powering on new
> nodes as needed. So I don’t want to substitute “dynamic” for “ranging”.
>
> So, any suggestions for a word to use instead of “ranging”?
>
> Thanks much,
> And Happy US Thanksgiving,
> -Monique
>
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