incremental processing

noun
UK /ˌɪŋkrəˈmentəl ˈprəʊsesɪŋ/
US /ˌɪŋkrəˈmentəl ˈprɑːsesɪŋ/

Doing something in small steps, one little bit at a time.

The app uses incremental processing to load the page piece by piece.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computing method where data is handled in small chunks as it arrives.

Incremental processing lets the system update results without waiting for all the data.

3. A learning approach where new knowledge is added in small amounts over time.

Incremental processing of vocabulary helps students remember words better.

4. A way of building or changing something through many small additions.

The team improved the software through incremental processing of user feedback.