memoryefficiency
nounUK /ˈmɛməri ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
US /ˈmɛməri ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
Using as little computer memory as possible to do a job.
The new app was praised for its memory efficiency on older phones.
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2. The ability of a person to remember things without wasting mental effort.
Her memory efficiency improved after she started using flashcards.
3. In programming, how well code avoids using too much memory while running.
The developer measured memory efficiency before and after the refactor.
4. A measure of how much useful work a system does per unit of memory used.
The benchmark report compared memory efficiency across three databases.