home/dictionary/capacity

capacity

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

The maximum amount that something can contain.

Framework senses

NIST Cybersecurity Framework1 senseview framework →
§1
The maximum amount that something can contain.
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
§1
The maximum throughput a configuration item or IT service can deliver while still meeting agreed service level targets. For some types of configurable items, capacity may be the size or volume, for example, a disk drive.