minification en · NOUN
Etymology
From mini- + -ification.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
Minification is the process of eliminating white space, comments, and other non-essential parts of the JavaScript code to decrease the size of the JavaScript files that need to be transferred from the server to the browser.
2010, Stoyan Stefanov, JavaScript Patterns,, O'Reilly, page 36:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| minifications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
magnification (antonym(s) of “reduction in apparent size”)