query optimization
nounUK /ˈkwɪəri ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US /ˈkwɪri ˌɑːptɪməˈzeɪʃən/
The process of making a computer's search for information faster and better.
The database administrator spent the afternoon on query optimization to make the website load faster.
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2. The act of improving the wording of a search request so it returns more useful results.
Better query optimization helped the researcher find the right articles quickly.
3. In computing, the automatic rewriting of a database request by a system to reduce the work it needs to do.
The engine's query optimization chose a faster path through the tables.
4. The study and practice of making information retrieval systems more efficient.
She took a course on query optimization and indexing strategies.