The concept of error budget and burn rate is often ambiguous, with multiple interpretations and potential sources of confusion. The error budget refers to the acceptable level of errors within a service, while the burn rate measures how quickly this budget is being consumed relative to the expected error rate. Burn rates can be calculated over various time frames, including short intervals for real-time monitoring. Using percentage interpretations of error budgets provides better visibility and less noise in alerting compared to quantity-based approaches, which are often influenced by changing service traffic patterns. By understanding the differences between error budget and burn rate, organizations can improve their service reliability and provide more effective alerts for monitoring services.