performant
Adjective

performant

  1. (chiefly, computing slang) Capable of or characterized by an adequate or excellent level of performance or efficiency.
    Synonyms: effective, efficient, fast, high-performing, responsive, successful
    • 2013, Thomas Valentine, Jon Reid, JavaScript Programmer's Reference, Apress (ISBN 9781430246299), page 117:
      Yahoo uses YUI in their products, and as a result it is highly performant and well-tested.
    • 2014, Den Odell, Pro JavaScript Development: Coding, Capabilities, and Tooling, Apress (ISBN 9781430262695), page 423:
      […] we can run a plethora of tools against our code to check its quality in advance, there really is no substitute for running that code within a web browser to ensure not only that it runs correctly but also that it is performant and memory-efficient.
  2. Of or relating to performance.
Related terms Noun

performant (plural performants)

  1. Someone who performs something, such as a ritual.
    Synonyms: performer



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