minify
UK/'mɪnɪˌfaɪ/US/'minifai/
Definitions
v.
To make smaller or represent as smaller
缩小；使显得更小
v.
In web development, to compress source code by removing unnecessary characters
（前端开发）压缩源代码，去掉多余字符
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmini (small) + -fy (to make) = 'to make small,' the direct opposite of magnify. In modern web development it took on a technical sense: to minify code is to shrink a file by stripping whitespace and comments.
Root minu still carries 49 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The build tool will minify the JavaScript before deployment.
- 2.
Minify your CSS to speed up page loading.