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@@ -48,5 +48,5 @@ metric_type::
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The metric type of a numeric field: `"gauge"` or `"counter"`. A gauge is a
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single-value measurement that can go up or down over time, such as a
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temperature. A counter is a single-value cumulative counter that only goes
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- up, such as the number of requests processed by a web server. By default,
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- no metric type is associated with a field. Only valid for numeric fields.
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+ up, such as the number of requests processed by a web server, or resets to 0 (zero).
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+ By default, no metric type is associated with a field. Only valid for numeric fields.
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