Fix queue length documentation (#4872)

open-telemetry · Jul 26, 2024 · f172773 · f172773
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@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ categorized by instrumentation type.
 | `otelcol_exporter_enqueue_failed_`<br>`log_records`    | Number of logs that exporter(s) failed to enqueue.                                      | Counter   |
 | `otelcol_exporter_enqueue_failed_`<br>`metric_points`  | Number of metric points that exporter(s) failed to enqueue.                             | Counter   |
 | `otelcol_exporter_enqueue_failed_`<br>`spans`          | Number of spans that exporter(s) failed to enqueue.                                     | Counter   |
-| `otelcol_exporter_queue_capacity`                      | Fixed capacity of the retry queue, in batches.                                          | Gauge     |
-| `otelcol_exporter_queue_size`                          | Current size of the retry queue, in batches.                                            | Gauge     |
+| `otelcol_exporter_queue_capacity`                      | Fixed capacity of the sending queue, in batches.                                        | Gauge     |
+| `otelcol_exporter_queue_size`                          | Current size of the sending queue, in batches.                                          | Gauge     |
 | `otelcol_exporter_send_failed_`<br>`log_records`       | Number of logs that exporter(s) failed to send to destination.                          | Counter   |
 | `otelcol_exporter_send_failed_`<br>`metric_points`     | Number of metric points that exporter(s) failed to send to destination.                 | Counter   |
 | `otelcol_exporter_send_failed_`<br>`spans`             | Number of spans that exporter(s) failed to send to destination.                         | Counter   |
@@ -294,12 +294,12 @@ range and not considered outages.
 #### Queue length
 
 Most exporters provide a
-[queue or retry mechanism](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/blob/main/exporter/exporterhelper/README.md)
+[queue and/or retry mechanism](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/blob/main/exporter/exporterhelper/README.md)
 that is recommended for use in any production deployment of the Collector.
 
 The `otelcol_exporter_queue_capacity` metric indicates the capacity, in batches,
-of the retry queue. The `otelcol_exporter_queue_size` metric indicates the
-current size of the retry queue. Use these two metrics to check if the queue
+of the sending queue. The `otelcol_exporter_queue_size` metric indicates the
+current size of the sending queue. Use these two metrics to check if the queue
 capacity can support your workload.
 
 Using the following three metrics, you can identify the number of spans, metric