vb 1 In Web design functions, to reduce the file size of a photo or graphic to allow faster loading Files are typically optimized through a combination of means such as reducing overall image quality and finetuning color information
To optimize a situation or opportunity means to get as much advantage or benefit from it as you can. What can you do to optimize your family situation?. to improve the way that something is done or used so that it is as effective as possible
to reduce a disk's fragmentation by collecting fragmented file segments, rewriting them in one continuous file, and then erasing the fragments
act as an optimist and take a sunny view of the world modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost; "optimize a computer program"
op·ti·mize optimizes optimizing optimized in BRIT, also use optimise1. To optimize a plan, system, or machine means to arrange or design it so that it operates as smoothly and efficiently as possible. The new systems have been optimised for running Microsoft Windows
Re-write a Model so that it is logically equivalent but Transitions can be computed more rapidly Min Progress requires that a Model be optimized
{f} produce maximum results; make optimal; improve efficiency; become optimal; act as an optimist, act in an optimistic manner; (Computers) carry out optimization (also optimise)
modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost; "optimize a computer program"
Honing a Web site to ensure that it downloads and performs as quickly as possible For most Web sites, optimizing requires minimizing the size, number, and quality of the graphics on the page and ensuring that special features, such as Java, load quickly using a 56kbps modem Back to top
The term has several common uses 1 to structure and arrange hardware devices for maximum efficiency 2 to tune up a computer system, as in running defragmentation software and eliminating unwanted data to free up disk space 3 to make adjustments to an operating system or software application so it runs more efficiently
{s} optimized, made as effective as possible; having data recorded in a way that enables the best performance (Computers); (of a function under constraints) having known maximum and minimum values (Mathematics)
Using the computer to achieve the most efficient design of a product In the past, design engineers performed a combination of manual and automated methods to accomplish design optimization They used EDA tools, determined what components needed work and then redrew the object manually Today, EDA software tightly integrated with the design program can perform the analysis and automatically redraw the object
the actions taken through use of certain skills and tools to make a company's 1) order entry to delivery cycle more cost effective; or 2) inbound raw materials routing; 3) outbound routing; or 4) warehouse sites; or 5) in general, make any aspect of a company's total logistics function more effective from a cost and customer service perspective eliminating waste
Establishing a quantitative goal based on the best performance with respect to some appropriate selection criteria For example, with respect to cost, the optimum response time is most likely not the fastest possible response time
the act of rendering optimal; "the simultaneous optimization of growth and profitability"; "in an optimization problem we seek values of the variables that lead to an optimal value of the function that is to be optimized"; "to promote the optimization and diversification of agricultural products
The result of one or more compilation options which yields object code specially altered to provide an improvement in execution speed or reduced image size Optimized object code contains different or re-ordered machine instructions and data compared to unoptimized code, even though each was compiled from the same source code
Definition: The changes that are made to the content and code of a web site in order to increase it's rankings in the results pages of search engines and directories Examples: These changes may involve rewriting body copy, altering Title or Meta tags, removal of Frames or Flash content, and the seeking of incoming links
The process of selecting a securities portfolio that minimizes risk for a given level of risk An example would be an aim that a portfolio have no more than 5% of its value in a single stock and/or that the current yield be at least 4% Optimization includes expected return, variances of expected return, and covariance of return with every other security under consideration
The selection of a better or best alternative among a number of possible states or affairs Usually the maximization or minimization of a function that depends on the objective of the system, the objective function
The act of tuning a program to achieve the fastest possible performance on the system where it is running There are tools available to help with this process, including optimization flags on compiler commands and optimizing preprocessors such as KAP from Kuck & Associates You can also optimize a program by hand, using profiling tools to identify "hot spots" where the program spends most of its execution time Optimization requires repeated test runs and comparison of timings, so it is usually worthwhile only for production programs that will be rerun many times
The search for the global optimum, or best overall compromise within a (typically) multivalued system Where interactions occur many optima are typically present (the fitness landscape is 'rugged') and this process has no analytical solution, generally requiring adaptive solutions
Analysis of a system of dependent components with the goal of maximizing or minimizing a certain criteria (objective function), e g , the maximization of power generation within a system of rivers Optimization is complicated by the interdependency of conflicting variables (such as high reservoir levels needed for recreation and power generation, but in-stream flow requirements that cause reservoirs to empty), and the large number of such relationships
The actions taken through use of certain algorithms, makes a company's 1) order entry to delivery cycle more cost effective; or 2) inbound raw materials routing; 3) outbound routing; or 4) warehouse sites or 5) in general, make any aspect of a company's total logistics function more effective from it cost and customer service perspective eliminating waste
Defragmentization Rewriting all the files on the disk so that they are now stored in contiguous clusters Effect is to lessen the number of seeks required to access a file, thereby increasing performance
Major review of the CEN business processes which aims at improving the market focus, increasing efficiency, shortening the delivery and raising quality throughout the whole standards process GD - The 'CEN Optimization Process'
A method that satisfies a predetermined media planning goal (e g reach) as defined by the user An optimizer selects via computer the most optimal media schedule based upon the users parameters, (e g media budget)
Changes made to a web page to improve the positioning of that page with one or more search engines A means of helping potential customers or visitors to find a web site Optimization may involve design/layout changes, new text for the title-tags, meta-tags, alt- attributes, headings, and changes to the first 200-250 words of the main text A large image map at the top of a page should be moved further down the page Frames should be avoided (unless navigational links are also provided within the frames)
Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics. Questions of maximizing or minimizing functions arising in the various disciplines can be solved using the same mathematical tools (see maximum; minimum). In a typical optimization problem, the goal is to find the values of controllable factors determining the behaviour of a system (e.g., a physical production process, an investment scheme) that maximize productivity or minimize waste. The simplest problems involve functions (systems) of a single variable (input factor) and may be solved with differential calculus. Linear programming was developed to solve optimization problems involving two or more input variables. See also simplex method
Usually selecting the most cost-effective combination of management practices The process of deciding on the inputs that achieve (solve) the objective function It is the process of achieving a maximum, minimum, or zero condition subject to one or more constraints
{s} optimised, made as effective as possible; having data recorded in a way that enables the best performance (Computers); (of a function under constraints) having known maximum and minimum values (Mathematics)
The part of a relational database management kernel that's responsible for determining how the records required to execute a statement will be located and retrieved (the execution plan)
You can optimize, tune or configure your web pages for a specific search engine This means that you are employing specific strategies for specific engines