software optimization
- noun
- /ˈsɔftwɛr ˌɑptəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
optimización de software
- After the software optimization, the game loaded twice as fast and required less memory.
Examples
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The team focused on software optimization to ensure the application ran smoothly even on older devices.
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Where are the improvements from software optimization once Moore's Law plateaus?
Blog text (16) -
A final concern follows from the observation that software optimization for a narrowly defined use context can lead to brittle performance.
Academic text (2012) -
Software optimization extends to other subsystems of commercial servers as well, in particular I/O and memory management.
Academic text (2000) -
Implementing software optimization improved the website's loading speed significantly, enhancing user experience.
Synonyms
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4.1
Changing settings of a computer program or model to make it work better
To make a computer program run faster and use less memory or power
How Efficient
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5.5
- Specialized
- Specialized
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6.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward noun-noun compound whose meaning is directly compositional: 'software' (computer programs) combined with 'optimization' (the process of improving efficiency) yields the process of improving software performance. The semantic relation follows common cross-linguistic and English compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Software optimization comes from the idea of tuning a machine: programmers optimize the software by finding slow parts and changing the code so it runs more smoothly, like tuning a car's engine. That's why it means 'making a program run faster and use less memory'.