Optimization (disambiguation): Difference between revisions

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This is a disambiguation page for the term optimization. There are multiple meanings:

Optimization (computer science): Transformation of computer programs and compilers to decrease runtime. ^[e]
Optimization (mathematics): Problem solving in which one seeks to minimize or maximize a real function by systematically choosing the values of real or integer variables from within an allowed set. ^[e]
List of compiler optimizations in computer science

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-'''Optimization''' is the process of minimizing or maximizing a criteria.  Optimization is frequently used in [[mathematics]] and [[computer science]]
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-In computer science, optimization refers to making a process more efficient.  The measure of that efficiency is determined by the individual problem, but most optimizations are designed to make a process faster, less resource-intensive, or simpler.
+This is a disambiguation page for the term '''optimization'''. There are multiple meanings:
+{{rpl|Optimization (computer science)}}
-In mathematics, optimization refers to finding the minimum or maximum value of a variable that occurs on a function.
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+* [[List of compiler optimizations]] in [[computer science]]