lowmemoryusage

noun

UK /ˌləʊˈmeməri ˈjuːsɪdʒ/

US /ˌloʊˈmeməri ˈjuːsɪdʒ/

Using only a little bit of the computer's memory.

The new app is popular because of its lowmemoryusage on older phones.

SYNONYMS

memory efficiency light memory footprint low memory consumption small memory use

RELATED WORDS

RAM performance optimization resource usage footprint

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A design goal of software that keeps memory needs small.

Lowmemoryusage was a key goal for the embedded system.

3. A measure of how little memory a program needs to run.

The benchmark reported lowmemoryusage across all tests.

4. A feature that helps devices with little memory run smoothly.

Lowmemoryusage makes the game playable on budget tablets.