lightweight application
- noun
- /ˈlaɪtˌweɪt əˌplɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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aplicación ligera
- I'm sure you'll find that Deluge is a feature-complete yet lightweight application.
Examples
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The lightweight application allows users to run essential functions without consuming too many system resources.
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Using SUP as a foundation, e-Zest can help organizations create lightweight applications of enterprise grade along with the promise of enhanced application security and end-to-end encryption.
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Many developers prefer to create a lightweight application to ensure it runs smoothly on older computers.
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For my project, I chose a lightweight application that doesn't require much memory, making it ideal for low-spec devices.
Synonyms
A small computer program that does one simple task
Antonyms
How Complex
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a software program that requires minimal system resources' is directly derivable from combining 'lightweight' (not heavy / low-resource) with 'application' (software). The metaphorical use of 'lightweight' for low resource usage is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Lightweight application comes from the simple image of something being lightweight, meaning not heavy, and an application meaning a computer program. So a lightweight application is imagined as a 'small' program that uses little 'memory' and is easy 'to run'.