Capterra Glossary
Speculation, otherwise known as speculative loading in the computer programming industry, is a technique often used to keep the instruction execution rate of a program high by making predictions based on a programʻs structure and profile. In the speculative loading process, a compiler or processor guesses the outcome of an instruction in order to remove it as a dependency for other executing instructions. This reduces bottlenecks associated with process-memory exchanges by putting all the data into memory before the actual load instruction executes.
Tech startups and other small businesses in the computer programming industry often use speculative loading to speed up the execution rate of the computer programs they develop. By using the speculation process when programming new software solutions, tech startups can ensure that their programs operate at top performance before selling them to their customer base.