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Each measurement measures within one or more scopes of interest to your audience. Identify To identify those scopes, look for various boundaries that encompass the entity being measured, or in which the entity participates.

Example: Each geode.cache.entries gauge measures within several scopes:

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The example also shows that:

• Some scopes may form part of the identity of the entity being measured. The cluster in which a region participates is an essential part of the identity of a region.
• Scopes may be nested. A given host may encompass several cache servers.
• Scopes may overlap. A region holds entries across numerous servers, and a server may hold entries for numerous regions.
• Some scopes may form part of the identity of the entity being measured. The cluster in which a region participates is an essential part of the identity of a region.

Audience focus. Identify scopes of interest to your audience—those scopes that your audience may wish to use to select and sort measurements for display and analysis. Of particular interest are the scopes necessary that help to uniquely identify the attribute  attribute being measured.

Rationale. Defining the scope of the measurement will help you:

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