* ...should have a (single-word) application prefix relevant to the domain the metric belongs to. The prefix is sometimes referred to as `namespace` by client libraries. For metrics specific to an application, the prefix is usually the application name itself. Sometimes, however, metrics are more generic, like standardized metrics exported by client libraries. Examples:
* ...should have a (single-word) application prefix relevant to the domain the
*<code><b>prometheus</b>\_notifications\_total</code> (specific to the Prometheus server)
metric belongs to. The prefix is sometimes referred to as `namespace` by
*<code><b>process</b>\_cpu\_seconds\_total</code> (exported by many client libraries)
client libraries. For metrics specific to an application, the prefix is
*<code><b>http</b>\_request\_duration\_microseconds</code> (for all HTTP requests)
usually the application name itself. Sometimes, however, metrics are more
generic, like standardized metrics exported by client libraries. Examples: