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0 pointslalopalota3y ago0 comments

> Performant means that something is working correctly or well enough to be considered functional. In a technology context, this term is believed to have originated with programmers seeking a concise word to express that a system or program will work, but may not yet be optimal.

https://www.techopedia.com/definition/28231/performant

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jdale273y ago

That's interesting. While that seems to be consistent with other definitions online, in my experience most software developers use the word as a synonym for "fast" or "efficient".

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