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Speedup vs Expedite - What's the difference?

speedup | expedite |

As a noun speedup

is an amount or rate of decrease in time taken.

As a verb expedite is

to accelerate the progress of.

As an adjective expedite is

free of impediment; unimpeded.

speedup

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An amount or rate of decrease in time taken.
  • (chiefly, computing) The relationship between time taken and number of processors used.
  • (labor, politics) an employer's demand for more output without more pay
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    • expedite

    English

    Verb

    (expedit)
  • To accelerate the progress of.
    • He expedited the search by alphabetizing the papers.
  • To perform (a task) fast and efficiently.

    • Antonyms

    * impede * slow down

    Related terms

    * expede (obsolete) * expedience * expediency * expedient * expedition

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Free of impediment; unimpeded.
  • * Hooker
    • to make the way plain and expedite
  • Expeditious; quick; prompt.
  • * Tillotson
    • nimble and expedite in its operation
  • * John Locke
    • Speech is a very short and expedite way of conveying their thoughts.
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