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inlining

inlining

6.5
Putting code or images directly inside a document instead of linking to them
  • noun
  • /ˈɪnˌlaɪnɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : inserción
  • The inlining of images in emails can help ensure they display correctly without external downloads.

Examples

  • Web developers often use inlining to improve the loading speed of their websites.

  • By inlining small CSS files, the team reduced the number of server requests needed for each page.

  • The website uses inlining to improve load times.

  • Many developers prefer inlining for better performance.

  • Inlining allows developers to improve page load speed by embedding resources like images directly in the HTML.

  • The web designer used inlining to include CSS within the HTML document, reducing the number of separate file requests.

  • By using inlining techniques, the site's performance improved because all required resources were available immediately.

Synonyms

embedment
vsinlining
  • Specialized
6.4

Putting an image or code into a document so it appears as part of it

refers specifically to putting external resources inside documents rather than linking to them

How Embedded

embedment
  • Specialized
6.4
inlining
  • Specialized
6.5

Surface Forms

inlining singular
inlinings plural

Morphology

inlining = inline (transparent) = inline + ing

This sense is a straightforward nominalization of the computing verb 'inline' (embed directly), so the relation is clear.

Etymology

Inlining comes from the parts in- 'in' and line 'row' or 'line in a page'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture putting an image or small code 'inside' the page so you do not have to link to another place to get it.