Bundler

How it is used

Well-known bundlers and build tools include webpack, Rollup, esbuild and Vite. The output is called a bundle; developers talk about bundle size, code splitting and tree shaking (removing unused code).

Example sentences

1. The bundler puts the whole chart library into the main file, which is why it's so large.

2. We replaced our old bundler with Vite, and the dev server now starts in a second.

Common collocations

• bundle size
• JavaScript bundler
• code splitting
• tree shaking

Related terms

• buildThe automatic step that turns source code into files ready for production, for example by compiling, bundling and minifying them; also the result of that step.
• minifyTo make code files smaller by removing spaces, comments and line breaks and by shortening names, without changing how the code works.
• npmThe standard package manager for JavaScript and the online registry it installs packages from, used through commands such as npm install.
• dependencyAn outside package or library that a project needs in order to work, listed in a file such as package.json.

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