precalculate
Figure out early
To precalculate is to calculate something in advance, before it's needed or before some event occurs: The software precalculates shipping costs based on zip code.
Often used in computing and engineering contexts where values are computed ahead of time to save processing later.
Calculate results in advance
- cacheConcealed storage spot
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- preprocessingInitial data preparation steps
hash · index · compile · batch · tabulate · store · retrieve · speedup
Prediction of future conditions
- estimateInformed guess at quantity
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- budgetPlan for spending
- schedulePlan of timed events
anticipate · prepare · provision · contingency · roadmap · timeline · milestone · proactive
Extend known data outward
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- simulateImitate through modeling
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- estimateInformed guess at quantity
approximate · interpolate · regression · probability · scenario · projection · variable · parameter
precompute
Calculate results in advance
- cacheConcealed storage spot
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
preprocessing · hash · index · compile · batch · tabulate · store · retrieve · speedup · throughput
forecast
Prediction of future conditions
- estimateInformed guess at quantity
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- budgetPlan for spending
schedule · anticipate · prepare · provision · contingency · roadmap · timeline · milestone · proactive · logistics
extrapolate
Extend known data outward
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- simulateImitate through modeling
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
estimate · approximate · interpolate · regression · probability · scenario · projection · variable · parameter · assumption