Terminology

The following terms are used in Performance Explorer and throughout the Performance Explorer Help. To avoid misconceptions and to keep explanations clear and straightforward, these terms are declared here.
Term Description
Chart A chart is the drawing area, where measures are visually represented as graphs. A chart can also be described as the sum of all displayed graphs
Graph A graph is a graphical representation of a measure. When you drag a measure onto a chart, it appears as a graph with a particular color, style, and width.
Series A series is a sequence of values of a certain measure. For example: The measure Active users has the values 2, 4, 6, 8. This sequence of values is a series.
Measure A measure is the smallest grouping entity for the values that are collected during a load test or during a monitoring session for a particular measuring point. A measure has a name and type. A set of measured values that are related to the measure is stored as a series in a time series data (.tsd) file. For example: Requests sent or Trans. (busy) ok[s] are measures.
Report In a report, you can summarize particular results and important findings of a load test. A report consists of tables and charts with descriptive text. In Performance Explorer you can create these kinds of reports: html overview reports, word overview reports, and comparison reports (region, user type, and custom comparison reports).
Table A table shows the data that was collected during a load test or during a monitoring session in a tabular form.
Monitor Chart A monitor chart displays graphs that are updated in real-time. The dynamic monitor charts are used for monitoring sessions, while static charts are used for the results analysis of a completed load test.
Monitor Writer A monitor writer is a graphical and textual summary of a monitoring session.
System A system is a machine, technology, or application that can be monitored. Performance Explorer supports a broad range of systems for monitoring.