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Alert / threshold
/uh'lert slash 'threh.shohld/A rule that triggers a notification when a metric crosses a defined limit. Alerts reduce detection time so issues can be investigated before they become widespread. (noun)
“We added an alert when groundedness drops below 0.8.”
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Retool ties user-reported issues to specific traces in a feedback Slack channel; alerts help ensure issues are caught earlier and routed with context. Read more
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