index optimization
nounUK /ˈɪndɛks ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US /ˈɪndɛks ˌɑːptɪməˈzeɪʃən/
Making a list of where things are so you can find them much faster.
The librarian's index optimization helped students find books in seconds.
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2. In computing, adjusting a database index to speed up searches without slowing down updates.
Index optimization cut the report's load time from minutes to seconds.
3. In finance, adjusting the weights of stocks in a market index to match the market.
The fund tracked the index optimization after the company's share count changed.
4. In mathematics, choosing the best ordering or labeling of items to simplify a calculation.
Index optimization made the matrix multiplication easier to compute.