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minification

/ˌmɪnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun · British & US
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What does minification mean?

noun

The process of reducing the size of something, especially a file or a piece of code, by removing unnecessary characters or data. Minification is often used to improve the performance of web applications by reducing the amount of data that needs to be transferred over the internet.

Example

"The developer used minification to compress the JavaScript file, resulting in a significant reduction in file size and improved page load times."

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