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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion spec/10-overview.md
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Expand Up @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This transformation of modern applications calls for a distributed tracing conte

The trace context specification defines a universally agreed-upon format for the exchange of trace context propagation data - referred to as *trace context*. Trace context solves the problems described above by

- providing an unique identifier for individual traces and requests, allowing trace data of multiple providers to be linked together.
- providing a unique identifier for individual traces and requests, allowing trace data of multiple providers to be linked together.
- providing an agreed-upon mechanism to forward vendor-specific trace data and avoid broken traces when multiple tracing tools participate in a single transaction.
- providing an industry standard that intermediaries, platforms, and hardware providers can support.

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