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optimization
noun op·ti·mi·za·tion \ˌäp-tə-mə-ˈzā-shən\
Definition of OPTIMIZATION
: an act, process, or methodology of making something (as a design, system, or decision) as fully perfect, functional, or effective as possible; specifically : the mathematical procedures (as finding the maximum of a function) involved in this
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1857
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