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Event-driven monitoring: a monitoring approach where systems
Event-driven monitoring: a monitoring approach where systems alert users when specific events occur, rather than checking on a fixed schedule, used for detecting acute failures that require immediate response.
Why This Is a Definition
This definition precisely establishes the semantic boundary of 'event-driven monitoring' by distinguishing it from polling and specifying its function (detecting acute failures) and mechanism (alerting on specific events).