Software Engineering vocabulary · Web, Mobile and Interface Development
Minify
Meaning in software engineering, with examples
/ˈmɪnɪfaɪ/verbCommon term
In software engineering, minify means: To make code files smaller by removing spaces, comments and line breaks and by shortening names, without changing how the code works.
In Turkish: küçültmek, minify etmek
How it is used
Build tools minify JavaScript, CSS and HTML automatically for production. Minified files often end in .min.js, and source maps let developers debug minified code.
Example sentences
Is the CSS minified in production? The file is 300 KB.
The error is hard to read because the code is minified; turn on source maps.
Common collocations
minify JavaScript
minified file
minification
source map
Related terms
buildThe process of turning source code into a program or package that can run, or the result of that process. Also a verb: to build the project.
bundlerA tool that combines many JavaScript, CSS and other files and their dependencies into a few optimized files that browsers can load quickly.
load timeHow long a page takes to download and appear on screen in a usable state, usually measured in seconds or milliseconds.
cacheA place where copies of files or data are kept for a while so they can be served again faster, for example in the browser, on a CDN or on the server.
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