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fast == absolute. performant == relative (efficient on the hardware available). e.g. an algorithm may be performant on a little Cortex-M but certainly is not
by TickleSteve 10y ago
fast == absolute.
performant == relative (efficient on the hardware available).
e.g. an algorithm may be performant on a little Cortex-M but certainly is not fast compared to the same code on an I7.
- adrianratnapala 10y agoThe problem with this definition is that it isn't true. 17km/hour is an absolute speed. It is fast for a runner, OK for a cyclist and slow for a car. "Fast" is relative.
- TickleSteve 10y agoI agree in that context.... but in the context the original sentence was used, the statement stands. English is not the most precise language....