energy-efficient computing
nounUK /ˈɛnədʒi ɪˈfɪʃənt kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
US /ˈɛnərdʒi ɪˈfɪʃənt kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
Using computers in a way that does not waste electricity.
The new data center saves money through energy-efficient computing.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Designing computer chips and systems that do more work with less power.
Engineers focus on energy-efficient computing when building laptop processors.
3. A practice of reducing electricity use in large server farms to lower costs and emissions.
The company adopted energy-efficient computing to cut its carbon footprint.
4. The study of how to make software and hardware use less energy overall.
She wrote her thesis on energy-efficient computing in cloud systems.