Optimization (computer science)

In computing, optimization is the process of modifying a system to make some features of it work more efficiently or use fewer resources. For instance, a computer program may be optimized so that it runs faster, or to run with less memory requirements or other resources (see Space-time tradeoff), or to consumes less power.

The "Optimized system" may be a single computer program, a collection of computers or even an entire network such as the Internet.

Other websites

• Programming Optimization
• C,C++ optimization
• C optimization tutorial
• Software Optimization at Link-time And Run-time
• Article "A Plea for Lean Software" by Niklaus Wirth
• Description from the Portland Pattern Repository
• Performance tuning of Computer Networks
• An article describing high-level optimization