optimize

verb

op·ti·mize | \ ˈäp-tə-ˌmīz

optimized; optimizing

Definition of optimize

: to make as perfect, effective, or functional as possible optimize energy use optimize your computer for speed and memory— Charles Brannon

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The new system will optimize the efficiency with which water is used.

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Ispend my days as an organizer helping clients optimize their storage and use their living space in efficient and sensible ways. — Nicole Anzia, The Seattle Times, "5 ideas for dream storage spaces," 7 Jan. 2019 Eero Chief Executive Nick Weaver says the company works with some of the most popular device makers to optimize this handoff. — Joanna Stern, WSJ, "Kill Your Wi-Fi Dead Zones! The Best Mesh Systems for Your Home," 5 Dec. 2018 The two companies worked closely together to optimize the layout of Intel’s Amber Lake 8th-gen Y-series Core processors, the associated memory, and other components to minimize the space the motherboard required. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "A dream team of Intel engineers helped create HP's tiny Spectre Folio motherboard," 1 Oct. 2018 Tweaking a phone to optimize benchmark apps might produce some numbers that make a small subset of nerds drool, but those numbers don’t correlate to the actual experience of using the phone. — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, "Huawei caught cheating benchmark test for P20," 6 Sep. 2018 His suggestion: Do some things on your own, but splurge on a private guide and driver for at least one day to optimize your time and experience. — BostonGlobe.com, "Bumps in the Road: Six (avoidable) mistakes travelers make," 5 June 2018 Each Block 4 core will fly just two times as the company seeks to move all of its launches onto the newer Block 5 version of the rocket, which has slightly increased performance and numerous upgrades to optimize the first stage for reusability. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "SpaceX launches for two customers, misses a fairing recovery [Updated]," 22 May 2018 An Apple spokesperson said the phones are optimized for everyday use. — Joanna Stern, WSJ, "iPhone XR Review: You Don’t Have to Spend $1,000 for the Best iPhone," 23 Oct. 2018 This is because the speakers contain software that’s optimized for the Roku platform running on Roku TVs from TCL, Insignia, Sharp, Hisense, and other brands. — Chris Welch, The Verge, "Roku TV Wireless Speakers review: easy listening," 29 Nov. 2018

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