minifying

Meanings

• Verb

  The process of making something smaller in size, especially by compressing computer files or reducing the dimensions of an image or webpage.

  - "To save storage space, the company uses minifying to compress all its HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files."
  - "The website loads faster because all its images have been minified."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with minifying
momify , pomify , domify

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Variants

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minified , minifies , minify , minifying

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Etymology

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The term 'minify' originated from the idea of making something small or minimal. It comes from the Old French word 'minifier', which means 'to make smaller'.

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Trivia

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1. Minifying was first used in the early days of the internet to reduce the size of webpages and make them load faster.

2. Minifying is not only used for web development but also for other types of files, such as PDFs and Office documents.

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Related Concepts

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1. Compression: Minifying is a form of data compression, where redundant data is removed to make files smaller.

2. Obfuscation: Minifying can also be used as a form of code obfuscation to make it harder for others to read or understand the code.

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Culture

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Minifying has become a popular technique in web development to improve website performance and user experience. It is used extensively in content delivery networks (CDNs) and web hosting services.

How to Memorize "minifying"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine compressing a balloon to make it smaller.
   - Visualize removing unnecessary spaces and characters from a document to make it more compact.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'minify' with the idea of making something smaller.
   - Think of it as shrinking or compressing data.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Mnemonic: 'Minify' is like 'Mini-size' - it makes things smaller.

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