performant

English

Etymology

From French.

Adjective

performant (comparative more performant, superlative most performant)

1. (chiefly computing) Capable of or characterized by an adequate or excellent level of performance or efficiency.
   • 1977, J. Rose & C. Bilciu, editors, Modern trends in cybernetics and systems‎^[1], page 735:

     The program ALGOLOG is highly performant: it generated 259 linear subproblems, instead of 2²³.

   • 2003, Rod Johnson, Expert One-on-One J2EE Design and Development‎^[2], page 5:

     There are strong arguments that some features of J2EE, such as entity beans, can never be as performant in many situations as some alternatives.

2. Of or relating to performance
   • 1990, Jean Alter, A Sociosemiotic Theory of Theatre, page 61:

     As a rule, however, the performant function, when it is supported by truly impressive circus performances, tends to monopolize the audience's attention.

Synonyms

• (capable of achieving an adequate or excellent level of performance or efficiency): effective, efficient, high-performing, responsive, successful

Related terms

• performance

See also

• performative

Noun

performant (plural performants)

1. Someone who performs something, such as a ritual
   • 1979, Krishan Kumar, The Pailibos‎^[3], page 169:

     If a performant happens to be on unfriendly terms with any one in the village, the performant does everything to get him reconciled long before the preparation is taken in hand.

Synonyms

• performer

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French

Verb

performant

1. present participle of performer

Adjective

performant (feminine singular performante, masculine plural performants, feminine plural performantes)

1. efficient, effective, performant

Further reading

• “performant” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).