Suggest an editImprove this articleRefine the answer for “What is minification?”. Your changes go to moderation before they’re published.Approval requiredContentWhat you’re changing🇺🇸EN🇺🇦UAPreviewTitle (EN)Short answer (EN)**Minification** - the process of compressing code (typically JavaScript and CSS) by removing everything that does not affect the program's execution. **Key point:** minification does not change the code's behavior, it only affects size and delivery speed.Shown above the full answer for quick recall.Answer (EN)Image**Minification** is the process of compressing code (typically JavaScript and CSS) by removing everything that does not affect the program's execution. During minification, the process usually: - removes whitespace, line breaks, and tabs - shortens local variable names - removes comments - removes unused parts of the code - rewrites expressions in a shorter form where possible The goal: **reduce the file size** so it loads faster in the browser and speeds up the site. Important: minification **does not change the code's behavior**, it only affects size and delivery speed.For the reviewerNote to the moderator (optional)Visible only to the moderator. Helps review go faster.