speedup US
ˈspidˌʌp
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Definition of speedup - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
efficiencyTECH.USreduction in time to complete a taskTECH.US
  • The new software led to a speedup in data processing.
acceleration expedition
2.
technologyTECH.USrelationship between processing time and processors usedTECH.US
  • The speedup was evident with the new multi-core processors.
acceleration
3.
labor demandRareUSemployer's demand for more output without more payRareUS
  • Workers protested the speedup imposed by the management.
overwork
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Origin of speedup

English, speed (rapid) + up (increase)

Examples of speedup in a sentence

  • There was a noticeable speedup in the assembly line.
  • The speedup was noticeable with the software update.
  • Researchers achieved a speedup using parallel computing.
  • The union negotiated to stop the speedup.
  • Employees were exhausted due to the constant speedup.

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  1. French:accélération, gain de vitesse, ...
  2. German:Beschleunigung, Speedup, ...
  3. Italian:accorciamento, accelerazione, ...
  4. Spanish:aceleración, incremento de velocidad, ...
  5. Portuguese:aceleração, aumento de velocidade, ...
  6. Chinese:加速, 速度提升, ...
  7. Japanese:スピードアップ, 生産性向上要求, ...
  8. Arabic:تَسْريع, زيادة السرعة, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַאֲצָה, מִקְדַּם הָאֲצָה, ...
  10. Russian:ускорение, увеличение скорости, ...
  11. Ukrainian:прискорення, підвищення вимог, ...
  12. Hindi:गति वृद्धि, स्पीडअप, ...

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