improvement algorithm
nounUK /ɪmˈpruːvmənt ˈælɡərɪðəm/
US /ɪmˈpruːvmənt ˈælɡərɪðəm/
A set of steps a computer follows to make something better.
The improvement algorithm helped the game get faster each time you played it.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A procedure that repeatedly adjusts a solution to make it better.
The improvement algorithm kept tweaking the recipe until the cake tasted just right.
3. A rule set used in computing to raise the quality of results over time.
Engineers used an improvement algorithm to sharpen the photos automatically.
4. A method for finding a better answer by trying small changes again and again.
The improvement algorithm tested tiny changes to the robot's path until it was the shortest.