TermCraft conventionFoundational
Lazy Loading
Only loading images when you scroll near them.
Definition
Deferring the loading of resources until they are needed, usually as they approach the viewport.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
In plain language
Only loading images when you scroll near them.
Example
Correct for images below the fold. Wrong for the hero image, which delays LCP.
Continue from here
Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.
Deeper reading
The full entry behind this definition.
- Infinite Scroll and PaginationPattern
- ImageryUI foundation
- Performance as User ExperienceUI foundation
Nearby in the Atlas
Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.