desugar

/dɪˈsʌɡər/

Definitions

1. verb

to remove the sugar or sweetness from something, especially a program or data, to make it more efficient or easier to analyze.

“The compiler desugared the high-level language into machine code before executing it.”

2. noun

the process of removing the sugar or sweetness from something, especially a program or data.

“Desugaring is a necessary step in the optimization of complex programs.”

3. verb

to convert (a programming language) from a more complex form into a simpler one, typically to make it easier to analyze or optimize.

“The programmer desugared the functional language into an imperative one to simplify the code.”

Synonyms

  • optimize
  • simplify

Antonyms

  • complicate
  • entangle