Clarify that enabled applies to synchronous instruments (open-telemet…

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carlosalberto · Sep 18, 2024 · 0846dc1 · 0846dc1
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ release.
 
 ### Metrics
 
+- Clarify that `Enabled` only applies to synchronous instruments.
+  ([#4211](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/pull/4211))
+
 ### Logs
 
 ### Events

diff --git a/specification/metrics/api.md b/specification/metrics/api.md
@@ -486,7 +486,8 @@ All instruments SHOULD provide functions to:
 **Status**: [Development](../document-status.md)
 
 To help users avoid performing computationally expensive operations when
-recording measurements, instruments SHOULD provide this `Enabled` API.
+recording measurements, [synchronous Instruments](#synchronous-instrument-api)
+SHOULD provide this `Enabled` API.
 
 There are currently no required parameters for this API. Parameters can be
 added in the future, therefore, the API MUST be structured in a way for