runtime optimization

noun phrase

UK /ˈrʌn.taɪm ˌɒp.tɪ.maɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

US /ˈrʌn.taɪm ˌɑːp.tɪ.məˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Making a computer program run faster while it is running.

The team used runtime optimization to make the game load levels more quickly.

SYNONYMS

performance tuning speed optimization execution optimization dynamic optimization

RELATED WORDS

profiling compiler latency throughput benchmarking

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of improving a program's speed or memory use during execution rather than before it starts.

Runtime optimization reduced the app's memory usage by thirty percent.

3. Changes made to running software to use fewer resources without altering its results.

Engineers applied runtime optimization to keep the server responsive under heavy load.

4. A technique in which a system adjusts its own behavior on the fly for better performance.

The database relies on runtime optimization to choose faster query plans.