"optimizer" meaning in All languages combined

See optimizer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: optimizers [plural]
Etymology: From optimize + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|optimize|er|id2=agent noun}} optimize + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} optimizer (plural optimizers)
  1. A person in a large business whose task is to maximize profits and make the business more efficient.
    Sense id: en-optimizer-en-noun-Veyzkc7B
  2. (computing) A program that uses linear programming to optimize a process. Translations (Translations): ოპტიმიზატორი (oṗṭimizaṭori) (Georgian), Optimierer [masculine] (German), ottimizzatore [masculine] (Italian), optimizador [masculine] (Spanish), optimerare [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-optimizer-en-noun-O-Yojdnt Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 55 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 5 76 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 78 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 62 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 65 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 35 48 17 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 8 71 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 13 64 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 6 70 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 9 67 25 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'Translations': 5 72 24
  3. (computing) A compiler or assembler that produces optimized code.
    Sense id: en-optimizer-en-noun-87Ew9CWC Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: superoptimizer

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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