Why is Microsoft Word a multi-GB install, yet Word Online loads in ~5 seconds with 99% of the features?
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It’s like reading Reddit offline vs. online. To make you able to read the whole Reddit offline we need to download tons of data. However, reading it online is much easier because only retrieving the page that is requested is much more light-weight.
So when you’re using Online version of a software, you’re actually continuously downloading features you demanded. During the first five seconds, probably only fundamental tools are retrieved and processed by your browser.
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