globaloptimization
nounUK /ˌɡləʊbəl ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US /ˌɡloʊbəl ˌɑːptɪməˈzeɪʃən/
Finding the very best answer to a problem by looking at everything at once.
The team used global optimization to find the cheapest way to deliver packages to every city.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In math and computing, a method that searches an entire problem space to find the best possible result.
Global optimization algorithms can get stuck less often than local ones.
3. In business, improving a whole company's results rather than just one part.
Global optimization of the supply chain saved the company millions.
4. The process of making a system work as well as possible as a whole.
Engineers applied global optimization to balance speed and fuel use.