minifiedcode

noun

UK /ˈmɪnɪfaɪd kəʊd/

US /ˈmɪnɪfaɪd koʊd/

Computer code that has been made as short as possible by removing extra spaces and line breaks.

The website loaded faster after the developer uploaded the minified code.

SYNONYMS

compressed code condensed code shortened code optimized code

RELATED WORDS

minifier bundler source map uglify obfuscation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Code that is hard for people to read because it has been squished together.

I couldn't debug the minified code without a source map.

3. The output file produced by a tool that shrinks JavaScript or CSS.

The build step generated a minified code file for production.

4. A compact version of a program used to save bandwidth on the web.

Serving minified code reduced the page size by half.