data-thrifty
adjectiveUK /ˈdeɪtə ˈθrɪfti/
US /ˈdeɪtə ˈθrɪfti/
Using only a little data or internet when you do things online.
Her data-thrifty app still works when the signal is weak.
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2. Careful about how much digital information you collect and keep.
The data-thrifty team stores only what it truly needs.
3. Designed to use small amounts of mobile data.
This data-thrifty map downloads once and then works offline.
4. Saving computer storage by avoiding waste.
A data-thrifty backup keeps only the changes.