optimization

English

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Etymology

optimize +‎ -ation

Noun

optimization (countable and uncountable, plural optimizations)

  1. The design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense.
    1. (programming) The reduction of a program or algorithm to its most efficient form, as during compilation, by removing unused portions of code and improving the speed or resource usage of others.

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • discrete optimization
  • combinatorial optimization
  • constrained optimization
  • continuous optimization
  • tail-call optimization
  • unconstrained optimization

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