Developer Tooling

Profiler

/ˈprəʊfaɪlər/

Definition

A tool measuring CPU time, memory usage, and call frequency to identify performance bottlenecks.

Example in context

"The flame graph from the profiler showed 80% of CPU time in one function — a two-line fix cut load time in half."

Practice this term

Master Profiler in context by working through exercises in the Developer Tooling module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.