space-time trade-off

noun

A case where an algorithm or program trades increased space usage with decreased time, in which space refers to the data storage consumed in performing a given task and time refers to the time consumed in performing a given task.

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time-memory trade-off
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Meanings

nounspace-time trade-off (plural space-time trade-offs)

plural space-time trade-offs

  1. computerA case where an algorithm or program trades increased space usage with decreased time, in which space refers to the data storage consumed in performing a given task and time refers to the time consumed in performing a given task.

    Synonyms: time-memory trade-off

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA case where an algorithm or program trades increased space usage with decreased time, in which space refers to the data storage consumed in performing a given task and time refers to the time consumed in performing a given task.

Similar
time-memory trade-off
Also see
time-memory trade-off
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