minification

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The reduction in apparent size of objects viewed through a lens or mirror shaped so as to increase the field of view, such as a convex or aspheric mirror or a Fresnel lens.
  2. The removal of white space and unnecessary characters from a web page's source code in order to reduce its size and improve download time.

Word forms

minification minifications

Etymology

From mini- + -ification.

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