initial capacity

language: en

definitions

  1. In computing, the starting amount of memory or storage space allocated for a data structure (such as an array, list, or hash map) before it needs to be dynamically resized.
    en: In computing, the starting amount of memory or storage space allocated for a data structure (such as an array, list, or hash map) before it needs to be dynamically resized.
  2. The original volume, amount, or potential capability of a system, container, or entity at the beginning of an operation or period.
    en: The original volume, amount, or potential capability of a system, container, or entity at the beginning of an operation or period.

examples

  1. Setting an appropriate initial capacity for the list can improve performance by reducing reallocations.

    Setting an appropriate initial capacity for the list can improve performance by reducing reallocations.

  2. The factory's initial capacity was only half of what it is today.

    The factory's initial capacity was only half of what it is today.