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Code splitting

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

nounCommon term

In software engineering, code splitting means: Dividing application code into separate bundles that can be loaded independently rather than as one large file.

In Turkish: kod bölme

How it is used

Used to manage initial downloads and route-specific features. Splitting does not automatically mean every part loads lazily.

Example sentences

  1. Our code splitting keeps the report editor out of the initial landing-page download.

    Users can reach the landing page without first downloading an unrelated editing feature.

  2. Excessive code splitting created too many small requests on slow connections.

    Separate bundles can reduce initial size while adding request and coordination overhead.

Common collocations

  • route-based code splitting
  • code splitting strategy
  • bundlerA tool that combines many JavaScript, CSS and other files and their dependencies into a few optimized files that browsers can load quickly.
  • lazy loadingA technique that waits to load images, videos or code until they are actually needed, for example when the user scrolls near them.

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