At Scale
Adverbial Phrase · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A common phrase used to signal that something is being discussed in the context of large volume, high traffic, or organizational complexity, sometimes seriously and sometimes as empty prestige language. In tech slang, people often mock 'at scale' when it is used to make ordinary problems sound more impressive than they are.
In plain English: A phrase meaning under large-scale conditions, sometimes used as buzzword filler.
Example: "Sure, the cron job matters 'at scale,' but right now scale means eight customers and one database table, so let's stay grounded."
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