code optimization
nounUK /kəʊd ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US /koʊd ˌɑːptɪməˈzeɪʃən/
Making a computer program work faster or use less space.
The team did code optimization so the game would run smoothly on older phones.
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2. The process of rewriting instructions so a computer finishes a task with fewer steps.
After code optimization, the sorting job took half the time.
3. Reducing the size of a program so it fits in less memory.
Code optimization shrank the app enough to fit on the tiny device.
4. A step in building software where developers remove unnecessary work from their code.
Their code optimization removed repeated calculations inside the loop.