minification

  1. Noun.  The reduction in apparent size of objects viewed through a lens or mirror shaped so as to increase the field of view, such as a convex or aspheric mirror or a Fresnel lens.
  2. Noun.  (computing) The removal of white space and unnecessary characters from a web page in order to reduce its size and improve download time.

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