In Distributed system, the capacity of a system to adapt the increased service load is called _______.

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  1. Tolerance
  2. Scalability
  3. Capability
  4. Loading

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Option 2 : Scalability
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  • The capacity of a system to adapt to the increased service load is called scalability.
  • The capacity of a system, network, or process to manage an increasing amount of work, or its potential to be expanded to accommodate that development, is referred to as scalability.
  • A scalable system is any system that is flexible with its number of components.

∴ Hence the correct answer is Scalability.

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