optimising
Making things better
Optimising is the British spelling of optimizing—making something as effective or efficient as possible.
You optimise code to run faster, optimise a website for search engines, or optimise your schedule to fit more in.
The word implies finding the best configuration among many variables: We're still optimising the algorithm.
Removing unwanted elements
- enhancingIncreasing quality or value
- upgradingImproving to superior version
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- perfectingMaking something ideal
tweaking · adjusting · revising · advancing · evolving · iterating · modernizing · overhauling
Small precise optimization adjustments
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- latencyDelay in system response
bottleneck · lean · workflow · automation · benchmarking · scaling · acceleration · debugging
Making less or smaller
- trimmingCutting away excess
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- consolidatingCombining dispersed elements
- minimizingReducing to smallest extent
economizing · condensing · compressing · decluttering · paring · cutting · eliminating · simplifying
Finite problem-solving procedure
- heuristicPractical solving shortcut
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
- cost-benefitComparing expenditure to return
Ranking by importance
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- focusConcentrated attention point
- goal-settingEstablishing intended outcomes
planning · organization · deadline · metrics · output · capacity · workload · batching
refining
Removing unwanted elements
- enhancingIncreasing quality or value
- upgradingImproving to superior version
- polishingSmoothing by friction
perfecting · tweaking · adjusting · revising · advancing · evolving · iterating · modernizing · overhauling · reworking
fine-tuning
Small precise optimization adjustments
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- throughputProcessing rate over time
latency · bottleneck · lean · workflow · automation · benchmarking · scaling · acceleration · debugging · overclocking
reducing
Making less or smaller
- trimmingCutting away excess
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- consolidatingCombining dispersed elements
minimizing · economizing · condensing · compressing · decluttering · paring · cutting · eliminating · simplifying · stripping
algorithm
Finite problem-solving procedure
- heuristicPractical solving shortcut
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
cost-benefit · modelling · simulation · convergence · iteration
prioritization
Ranking by importance
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- focusConcentrated attention point
goal-setting · planning · organization · deadline · metrics · output · capacity · workload · batching · kaizen
optimisingworsening
Becoming more severe
degrading · deteriorating · damaging · impairing · breaking
optimisingneglecting
Failing to attend to
ignoring · abandoning · disregarding · overlooking · leaving alone
optimisingwasting
Using poorly, inefficiently
squandering · mismanaging · bungling · botching · mishandling
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