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In context of [[computer programming]], '''instrumentation''' refers to an ability to monitor or measure the level of a product's performance, to diagnose errors and writing trace information. Instrumentation is in the form of code instructions that monitor specific components in a system (for example, instructions that output logging information on screen). When an application contains instrumentation code, it can be managed using a management tool. Instrumentation is necessary to review the health and performance of the application. Instrumentation approaches can be of two types, source instrumentation and binary instrumentation. In programming, instrumentation means the ability of an application to incorporate:

* Code [[Tracing (software)|tracing]] - Receiving informative messages about the execution of an application at run time.