queryoptimizer
nounUK /ˈkwɪəri ˈɒptɪmaɪzə/
US /ˈkwɪri ˈɑːptɪmaɪzər/
A computer helper that finds the fastest way to get answers from a big pile of information.
The queryoptimizer made the search finish in half a second instead of ten.
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2. A tool that rewrites questions so a computer can answer them more quickly.
The queryoptimizer rewrote the messy request into a clean, fast one.
3. A part of a database system that picks the best steps for finding data.
The queryoptimizer chose to scan the small table first.
4. Software that reduces the work a computer does when looking things up.
Our queryoptimizer cut the server's workload by half.