micro-optimization

noun

Optimization at the level of individual instructions and operations.

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Meanings

nounmicro-optimization (plural micro-optimizations)

plural micro-optimizations · alternative microoptimization · alternative micro-optimisation

  1. architectureOptimization at the level of individual instructions and operations.

Origin

From micro- + optimization.

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micro-optimization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micro-optimization

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