lightweight
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- adjective
- /ˈlaɪtˌweɪt/
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- The first, lightweight approach extends existing programming languages with a small set of communicative coordination constructs.
- lightweight and efficient
- lightweight and easy
- very lightweight
Express VPN uses lightweight AVPN protocol that makes user speeds faster than ever.
- Express VPN uses lightweight AVPN protocol that makes user speeds faster than ever.
- And that's where exists A lightweight OS that was built by Andrew Tannenbaum, who is an educator on operating systems.
- So I wouldn't call them threads, but lightweight processes.
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On the other hand, PCs have failed to compete with the pleasant and lightweight user experience of tablets, especially the iPad.
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First, Watson starts with lightweight scoring algorithms to prune down the large set of hypotheses.
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Customers will look for ways to offer lightweight services.
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The out-of-the-box stuff is nice, and it's going to be pretty simple to keep lightweight.
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Fuel UX controls is a collection of clean and lightweight UI controls for modern web projects.
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Express VPN uses lightweight AVPN protocol that makes user speeds faster than ever.
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Finally, we introduce a lightweight browser add-on that detects and thwarts such attacks.
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I'm sure you'll find that Deluge is a feature-complete yet lightweight application.
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GNOME 3.4 introduces 'Web', a repackaging of Epiphany, the lightweight GNOME web browser with a redesigned user interface.
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The program is designed to be lightweight, ensuring that it runs smoothly even on older computers.
Synonyms
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Very simple, with only the basic parts that are needed
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Has only the basic parts and no extra features
A version of an app with fewer features that uses less space and data
A very simple thing with almost no features or comfort
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Compounds
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A boxing weight class for fighters who weigh no more than 130 pounds
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A light precast concrete made by heating it under pressure that supports buildings, insulates, and resists fire and mold
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A light building material made by trapping air bubbles in a mix of cement and small stones
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A computer program that uses little memory and runs well on phones or old laptops
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A building material made with light pieces like clay or cork to weigh less
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A very light building material that has many small air bubbles
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Etymology
The word lightweight in computing borrows the same image from light and weight, 'not heavy', so a lightweight program is one that 'uses little computer power or memory' and runs easily.