optimizations
Making things better
Optimizations are changes made to improve efficiency or performance.
In computing, optimizations make code run faster or use less memory.
In business, optimizations streamline processes to reduce costs or increase output.
The word often appears in technical contexts: We made several optimizations to the search algorithm.
Sometimes used loosely for any improvements: a few optimizations to my morning routine.
Delay in system response
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- speedupIncrease in pace
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
- profilingCharacterizing by patterns
bottleneck · caching · parallelism · concurrency · responsiveness · runtime · overhead · bandwidth
Making more aerodynamic or efficient
- workflowSequential task progression
- automationSelf-operating system design
- simplificationMaking something less complex
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
elimination · standardization · iteration · kaizen · reengineering · fine-tuning · calibration · debugging
Practical problem-solving shortcuts
- greedyExcessively wanting more
- backtrackingReversing to find alternatives
- evolutionaryPertaining to gradual biological change
- convexCurved outward externally
stochastic · combinatorial · approximation · pruning · recursion
Reducing required duration
- leanLacking fat; incline
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- maximizationAchieving greatest possible amount
- minimizationMaking as small as possible
trade-offs · constraints · budgeting · allocation · scheduling · prioritization · rationing · sustainability
Curved outward externally
- least-squaresError-minimizing curve fitting
- constraintsLimits on action
- feasibilityPotential for success
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
latency
Delay in system response
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- speedupIncrease in pace
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
profiling · bottleneck · caching · parallelism · concurrency · responsiveness · runtime · overhead · bandwidth · scalability
streamlining
Making more aerodynamic or efficient
- workflowSequential task progression
- automationSelf-operating system design
- simplificationMaking something less complex
consolidation · elimination · standardization · iteration · kaizen · reengineering · fine-tuning · calibration · debugging · refactoring
heuristics
Practical problem-solving shortcuts
- greedyExcessively wanting more
- backtrackingReversing to find alternatives
- evolutionaryPertaining to gradual biological change
convex · stochastic · combinatorial · approximation · pruning · recursion
time-saving
Reducing required duration
- leanLacking fat; incline
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- maximizationAchieving greatest possible amount
minimization · trade-offs · constraints · budgeting · allocation · scheduling · prioritization · rationing · sustainability
vectorization
Loop-free array computation
- JITProduction timed to demand
convex
Curved outward externally
- least-squaresError-minimizing curve fitting
- constraintsLimits on action
- feasibilityPotential for success
optimizationsdegradations
Declines in condition
deteriorations · impairments · regressions · corruptions · setbacks
optimizationsneglect
Failure to provide care
abandonment · technical debt · deferred maintenance · decay · bit rot
optimizationsinefficiencies
Failures to optimize
bloat · slowdowns · bottlenecks · waste · redundancies
- search engine optimizationMethods to rank higher organically
- tax optimizationMinimizing legal payment obligations
- health optimizationMaximizing physical and mental wellness