noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
General term for reducing the scale of something, such as a company, organization, or product.
会社はコスト削減のため、ダウンサイジングを実施した。
The company carried out downsizing to cut costs.
この車は先代モデルよりダウンサイジング
This car is downsized compared to the previous model.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
switching from mainframe to personal computers
Computing-specific use: replacing large mainframe systems with smaller, often PC-based systems.
その企業は情報システムのダウンサイジングを進めている。
The company is promoting the downsizing of its information systems.