See also: Programming | Measure
The amount of size taken up by a given file or application. The term is taken from the size of a creature’s footprint (dinosour=huge, rabbit=small). For instance, while many programs are a few kilobytes in size, some programs can be in excess of 10 megabytes. This size makes distribution to dialup modem users difficult.
Having a small footprint may mean a program’s bulk has been cut for a performance enhancement or that is was originally well designed.
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