speedups
Faster than before
Speedups are increases in the rate at which something happens or gets done.
The term appears most often in computing and engineering contexts, where a speedup measures how much faster an optimized process runs compared to the original: The new algorithm achieved 3x speedups on large datasets.
In everyday use, speedups simply refer to accelerations or efficiency gains in any process or activity.
Directed rate of motion
- quickeningFirst felt fetal movement
- boostUpward push or increase
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- thrustForceful forward motion
propulsion · momentum · turbocharge · overdrive · nitrous · afterburners · revving · sprint
Maximizing efficiency or performance
- parallelizationDistributing work across cores
- cachingTemporary local storage
- compilationGathered works assembled together
- indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
threading · benchmarking · latency · throughput · profiling · refactoring · batching · preprocessing
Making more aerodynamic or efficient
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- automationSelf-operating system design
- productivityOutput relative to input
- time-savingReducing required duration
shortcuts · fast-tracking · delegation · prioritization · scheduling · templates · batching · outsourcing
velocity
Directed rate of motion
- quickeningFirst felt fetal movement
- boostUpward push or increase
- surgeSudden powerful increase
thrust · propulsion · momentum · turbocharge · overdrive · nitrous · afterburners · revving · sprint · dash
optimization
Maximizing efficiency or performance
- parallelizationDistributing work across cores
- cachingTemporary local storage
- compilationGathered works assembled together
indexing · threading · benchmarking · latency · throughput · profiling · refactoring · batching · preprocessing · algorithm
streamlining
Making more aerodynamic or efficient
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- automationSelf-operating system design
- productivityOutput relative to input
time-saving · shortcuts · fast-tracking · delegation · prioritization · scheduling · templates · batching · outsourcing · deadlines
speedupsslowdowns
Reductions in speed
decelerations · deceleration · slowing · delays · lags
speedupsslowdowns
Reductions in speed
bottlenecks · inefficiencies · setbacks · regressions · degradations