Trace

Definitions

1. A record of the execution path through a system, capturing the sequence of function calls, service hops, or operations. In distributed systems, a trace follows a request across multiple services via a trace ID.

   In plain English: Following a request's journey through your system step by step, like breadcrumbs that show you exactly where things went and how long each step took.

   Example: "Add the trace ID to every log line so we can follow a request through all twelve microservices."

Related Terms

• Inspector
• Logging
• Profile
• OpenTelemetry
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• Memory Profile
• Performance Profiling
• Profiler
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• Time Travel Debugging
• Tracing
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