eco-friendly programming

noun phrase
UK /ˌiːkəʊ ˈfrɛndli ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ˌiːkoʊ ˈfrɛndli ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

Eco-friendly programming means writing computer code in a way that uses less energy and helps keep the Earth clean.

Our teacher showed us how eco-friendly programming can make apps run faster while using less electricity.

SYNONYMS

green codingsustainable programmingenergy-efficient codingeco-conscious developmentlow-power programming

RELATED WORDS

energy efficiencycarbon footprintgreen computingsustainabilityoptimization

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Writing software that helps people track and reduce their impact on the environment.

The new eco-friendly programming project built an app that shows how much water a family saves.

3. Designing programs to run on low-power devices so they need less electricity.

Eco-friendly programming lets the tiny sensor work for a whole year on one battery.

4. Choosing tools and methods that create less electronic waste over time.

By using eco-friendly programming, the team kept old laptops useful for many more years.

5. Teaching coders to think about nature and energy while they build software.

Her class on eco-friendly programming taught kids to write cleaner, greener code.