optimization

== English == === Alternative forms === optimisation === Etymology === From optimize +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌɑptəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === optimization (countable and uncountable, plural optimizations) The design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense. (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 ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === linear programming === Further reading === mathematical optimization on Wikipedia.Wikipedia