How to Pronounce "scale out"
expression
ˈskeɪɫ/ /ˈaʊt
SKAYL-owt
skˈeɪl/ /ˈaʊt
SKAYL-owt
Definition
To increase a system's capacity by adding more machines or resources, rather than increasing the size of existing ones. Commonly used in computing and business contexts.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈskeɪɫ/ /ˈaʊt
British English
skˈeɪl/ /ˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKAYL-owt
UK
SKAYL-owt
Listen in Context
The company decided to scale out its servers to handle more users.
You can scale out your application by adding new machines.
The database needs to scale out as traffic increases.
When traffic spikes, it's smarter to scale out than to risk downtime.