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succinctness

8.4

A way of storing information that uses very little space but still allows needed operations

noun
/səkˈsɪŋktnəs/

Specialized

: concisión

Researchers measured the succinctness of several compressed indexes to compare memory use and speed.

Examples

To improve performance, the team prioritized succinctness while preserving fast query operations.
The textbook explains succinctness by presenting data structures that use near-minimal space.
The succinctness of the code made it easier to understand.
In programming, succinctness is crucial for efficiency.
The researchers evaluated the succinctness of data representations to enhance storage efficiency.
Achieving succinctness in encoding is essential for optimizing computer memory resources.
Emphasizing succinctness helps developers create applications that utilize memory more effectively.

How Compact

compactness

1 4.4

succinctness

Specialized

8.4

conciseness

1 5.5

wordiness

1 4.8

Surface Forms

succinctness singular

succinctnesses plural

Morphology

succinctness = succinct (transparent) = succinct + ness

The technical CS sense is an application of the general quality 'succinct' expressed by the productive suffix '-ness'.

Etymology

Succinctness comes from the Latin succinctus, meaning 'girded up' or 'tight'. Think of something tied small and neat; in computing this picture means a form that uses very little space but still works well, so succinctness is about being compact and efficient.