lightmemoryuse

noun
UK /ˌlaɪtˈmeməri juːs/
US /ˌlaɪtˈmeməri juːs/

Using only a little bit of a computer's memory at one time.

The new app is designed for lightmemoryuse so older phones can run it smoothly.

SYNONYMS

low memory usagememory efficiencylight footprintlow resource consumption

RELATED WORDS

memoryRAMperformanceoptimizationfootprint

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software design approach that keeps memory demands minimal.

Lightmemoryuse is a key goal for embedded systems.

3. The state of a program consuming very little working memory.

Thanks to lightmemoryuse, the game ran fine on the budget laptop.

4. A quality of apps that avoid loading large data into memory.

Reviewers praised the browser's lightmemoryuse during long sessions.