optimization

noun
UK /ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US /ˌɑːptɪməˈzeɪʃən/

The act of making something as good or as useful as it can be.

The optimization of the delivery route saved the company both time and money.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In mathematics and computing, the process of finding the best possible solution from a set of alternatives.

The engineers used optimization to reduce the cost of the design.

3. The process of making a system, program, or process work more efficiently.

Website optimization helped the pages load much faster.

4. The act of using resources in the most effective way.

Resource optimization is key to keeping the project on budget.