leancomputing
nounUK /liːn kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
US /liːn kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
Using computers in a simple, careful way so they do not waste power or money.
The school saved money by switching to leancomputing with smaller, energy-saving machines.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A business approach that uses fewer computer systems and resources to cut costs.
The company's leancomputing plan replaced ten old servers with two new ones.
3. Designing software and hardware to do more work with less energy and fewer materials.
Leancomputing techniques helped the app run fast even on cheap phones.
4. A style of managing IT that removes waste and unnecessary steps from daily computer tasks.
By practicing leancomputing, the team finished its data cleanup in half the time.