downshifter

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English

Etymology

From downshift +‎ -er or down +‎ shifter.

Noun

downshifter (plural downshifters)

  1. A person who makes a transition to a less pressured or demanding career or lifestyle
  2. (engineering) A process, algorithm, etc. that shifts something to a lower level or frequency.