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[syn: retrenchment, curtailment, downsizing]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
downsizing \downsizing\ n. (Economics)
the reduction of expeditures and personnel in order to become
financial stable; -- of businesses.
Syn: retrenchment, curtailment.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
downsizing
n 1: the reduction of expenditures in order to become
financially stable [syn: retrenchment, curtailment,
downsizing]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
downsizing
The process of moving an application program from a
mainframe to a cheaper system, typically a client-server
system.
(1995-03-27)