runtime analysis (C1)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /ˈrʌnˌtaɪm əˈnælɪsɪs/
Definition
The process of analyzing the performance and behavior of a program or system while it is running, typically to identify areas for optimization or improvement.
Examples
The team conducted a runtime analysis to determine why the application was crashing on certain devices.
Runtime analysis revealed that the algorithm was causing a significant slowdown in the system's response time.
By performing a runtime analysis, the developers were able to pinpoint and fix the memory leak that was causing the program to crash.
How to Use runtime analysis
- perform a runtime analysis (verb phrase)
- to conduct an analysis of a program's performance during execution — "The team performed a runtime analysis to identify performance bottlenecks."
- runtime analysis tool (noun phrase)
- a software tool used to analyze a program's performance during execution — "The developer used a runtime analysis tool to profile the application."
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