skalbar

Skalbar is a Swedish adjective meaning scalable or capable of being scaled. It is used to describe software, systems, or processes that can grow in capacity to meet increased demand. The noun form skalbarhet refers to the property of scalability, while skalering denotes the act of scaling. In Swedish technical writing, you might see phrases like en skalbar lösning, en skalbar arkitektur, or skalbar programvara.

In information technology, scalable designs support horizontal scaling (adding more instances) and vertical scaling (increasing resources on existing instances). They typically rely on modular architectures, stateless components, load balancing, distributed storage, and caching, as well as containerization and microservices to facilitate growth. A scalable web service, for example, can handle rising traffic without redesign.

Usage examples in Swedish include "en skalbar lösning," "en skalbar webbapplikation," and "skalbar arkitektur." The term is distinct from "skalar" (scalar) and is primarily used in technology and business contexts to describe capacity planning, cloud deployments, and performance under growing workloads.