performant
Optimally resource efficient
Performant means performing well, especially in computing contexts where speed and efficiency matter: a performant database query, making the code more performant.
The word is technical jargon that has spread into general tech discourse.
Some consider it an unnecessary coinage when "fast" or "efficient" would serve, but it has become standard in software development, where it describes systems that meet performance benchmarks without specifying which metrics.
Made smooth and efficient
- leanLacking fat; incline
- optimizedMade maximally efficient
- effectiveProducing intended results
- productiveGenerating useful output
economical · cost-effective · resource-efficient · lightweight · low-latency · responsive · snappy · scalable
Set to correct pitch
- fine-tunedPrecisely calibrated for optimal results
- calibratedAdjusted for accuracy
- enhancedIncreased in quality
- refinedPurified or cultured
polished · benchmarked · profiled · compiled · cached · parallelized · vectorized · indexed
Characterized by quickness
snappy · zippy · low-latency · real-time · instantaneous · high-speed · responsive · nimble
Consistently performing as expected
- stableSecure and unchanging
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- fault-tolerantContinues despite component failures
- consistentNot varying or contradicting
dependable · fail-safe · battle-tested · bulletproof · rock-solid · uptime · redundant · hardened
streamlined
Made smooth and efficient
productive · economical · cost-effective · resource-efficient · lightweight · low-latency · responsive · snappy · scalable · throughput
tuned
Set to correct pitch
- fine-tunedPrecisely calibrated for optimal results
- calibratedAdjusted for accuracy
- enhancedIncreased in quality
refined · polished · benchmarked · profiled · compiled · cached · parallelized · vectorized · indexed · compressed
speedy
Characterized by quickness
blazing · snappy · zippy · low-latency · real-time · instantaneous · high-speed · responsive · nimble · high-throughput
reliable
Consistently performing as expected
- stableSecure and unchanging
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- fault-tolerantContinues despite component failures
consistent · dependable · fail-safe · battle-tested · bulletproof · rock-solid · uptime · redundant · hardened
performantslow
Lacking in speed
sluggish · inefficient · laggy · bloated · unoptimized
performantbroken
Damaged beyond function
buggy · defective · malfunctioning · dysfunctional · imperfect
- performance pressureStress from expectations
- live performanceUnrecorded staged entertainment
- performance reviewWorkplace assessment of employee
- performance skillsAbilities for live presentation
- iconic performanceCelebrated, defining artistic display
- system performanceHow effectively something operates
performance, nonperformance, performative, underperformance, preperformance, overperformance, misperformance