speedup

/ˈspiːdʌp/

Definitions

1. noun

an increase in the rate or speed of something, especially a machine or a process

“The new software resulted in a significant speedup of our data processing times.”

2. verb

to increase the rate or speed of something, especially a machine or a process

“The engineers were able to speed up the production line by implementing more efficient machinery.”

3. noun

an improvement in efficiency or performance

“The new manager implemented several speedups to increase productivity and meet deadlines.”

Synonyms

  • acceleration
  • boost

Antonyms

  • slowdown
  • slowing