routeoptimizationalgorithm
nounUK /ruːt ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən ˈælɡərɪðəm/
US /ruːt ˌɑːptɪməˈzeɪʃən ˈælɡərɪðəm/
A set of steps a computer follows to find the best way to get from one place to another.
The delivery app uses a routeoptimizationalgorithm to help the driver avoid traffic.
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2. A mathematical procedure for finding the most efficient order to visit several stops.
The routeoptimizationalgorithm rearranged the delivery stops to save fuel.
3. Software logic used by map services to suggest the fastest driving directions.
The map's routeoptimizationalgorithm chose the highway instead of the side streets.
4. A planning tool that minimizes travel time or distance for vehicles or robots.
Warehouse robots rely on a routeoptimizationalgorithm to move between shelves quickly.