tree shaking

noun

In JavaScript, automatic dead code elimination during the build.

Meanings

nountree shaking (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingIn JavaScript, automatic dead code elimination during the build.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 搖樹優化 /摇树优化
  • 搖樹優化 /摇树优化 (yáoshù yōuhuà)Translations
French tree shaking
  • tree shakingTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

tree shaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20shaking

MLA

“tree shaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20shaking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tree shaking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20shaking.

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