scaling

(biology) The removing of scales from fishes.
(electronics) Counting pulses with a scaler when the pulses occur too fast for direct counting by conventional means.
(engineering) Removing scale (rust or salt) from a metal or other surface.
(graphic arts) Using a scale to measure dimensions in a scale drawing.
(mechanics) Expressing the terms in an equation of motion in powers of nondimensional quantities (such as a Reynolds number), so that terms of significant magnitude under conditions specified in the problem can be identified, and terms of insignificant magnitude can be dropped.
(medicine) root planning
(metallurgy) Forming of a thick layer of metallic oxide on metals at high temperatures. Depositing of solid inorganic solutes from water on a metal surface, such as a cooling tube or boiler.
(mining engineering) Removing loose rocks and coal from the roof, walls, or face after blasting.
(nuclear physics) A property of nuclear collisions whereby the likelihood of a nuclear reaction depends more on the ratio between energy transferred and momentum transferred than on the energy transferred between the colliding particles.

(1) To resize a device, object or system, making it larger or smaller. To "scale vertically" or "scale up" refers to expanding a single machine's capability. To "scale horizontally" or "scale out" refers to adding more machines. See upconvert and scalable.

(2) To expand. The term is widely used to refer to systems that easily expand. See scalable and scaler.

Process of reducing or enlarging copy or artwork to a desired size for printing.

Local flaking or peeling away of the surface portion of concrete or mortar.

A means of measuring personality traits and attitude on a continuum from one extreme to another; for example, from very introvert through to very extrovert.

Scaling may refer to:

• Scaling (geometry), a linear transformation that enlarges or diminishes objects
• Scaling (computer network), a network's ability to function as the number of people or computers on the network increases. Related to Scalability
• Scaling (signal), conversion of a signal's sample rate by upsampling or downsampling
• Scaling, North Yorkshire, England
• Scaling law, which describes the scale invariance found in many natural phenomena
• Image scaling, the resizing of an image
• Tooth scaling, in dentistry, the removal of plaque, calculus, and stains

Scaling may also be used for:

• Climbing
• A kind of micro fouling as crystallization of salts

• Scale
• Scalability

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