À la carte is an English language loan phrase meaning “according
to the menu.” It refers to “food that can be ordered as separate
items, rather than part of a set meal.”
So if you use a-la-carte components, it means that you only include components that you need (want) to use, instead of getting all of them
Vuetify example:
Vuetify allows you to easily import only what you need, drastically lowering its footprint.
import {
Vuetify,
VApp,
VNavigationDrawer,
VFooter,
VList,
VBtn
} from 'vuetify'
Vue.use(Vuetify, {
components: {
VApp,
VNavigationDrawer,
VFooter,
VList,
VBtn
}
})
EDIT 2018/11/14:
Since vuetify 1.3.0,
vuetify-loader
(included in vuetify cli install)
automatically handles your application’s a-la-carte needs, which means it will automatically import all Vuetify components as you use them.