querytuning

noun
UK /ˈkwɪəri ˈtjuːnɪŋ/
US /ˈkwɪri ˈtuːnɪŋ/

Making a computer question run faster and better.

The engineer spent the afternoon on query tuning to speed up the slow report.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Adjusting a search request so it finds the right results more quickly.

Good query tuning helped the search engine return answers in milliseconds.

3. The work of rewriting a database question to use fewer resources.

Query tuning cut the server's memory use in half.

4. A skill in computer science focused on making data lookups efficient.

She listed query tuning as one of her strongest technical skills.