What is instrumentation?

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Published on 2010-03-12T17:22:38Z Indexed on 2010/03/12 17:27 UTC
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I've heard this term used a lot in the same context as logging, but I can't seem to find a clear definition of what it actually is.

Is it simply a more general class of logging/monitoring tools and activities?

Please provide sample code/scenarios when/how instrumentation should be used.

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