on-device refinement
noun phraseUK /ɒn dɪˈvaɪs rɪˈfaɪnmənt/
US /ɑːn dɪˈvaɪs rɪˈfaɪnmənt/
Making something on a device a little better without sending it to another computer.
The app uses on-device refinement to make your photos look sharper.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Small changes made to a gadget itself to make it work better.
The engineers did some on-device refinement to fix the phone's battery life.
3. Improving a model or result right on the machine instead of on a server.
On-device refinement keeps your voice data private.
4. Tuning a setting or feature directly on the hardware.
You can do on-device refinement of the screen colors in the settings menu.