component-level enhancement

noun
UK /kəmˈpəʊnənt ˈlɛvəl ɪnˈhɑːnsmənt/
US /kəmˈpoʊnənt ˈlɛvəl ɪnˈhænsmənt/

Making one small part of something better.

The team made a component-level enhancement to the toy car's wheel so it rolled faster.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In software, improving a single reusable piece of code without changing the whole program.

The developer shipped a component-level enhancement to the button widget.

3. In engineering, a small change that boosts the performance of one part of a machine.

A component-level enhancement to the battery extended the drone's flight time.

4. In product design, polishing one feature while leaving the rest of the product the same.

The new handle was a component-level enhancement that made the kettle easier to hold.