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optimal |
2 definitions found From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: optimal adj : most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied; "an optimum return on capital"; "optimal concentration of a drug" [syn: {optimum}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: optimal 1.Describes a solution to a problem which minimises some {cost function}. {Linear programming} is one technique used to discover the optimal solution to certain problems. 2. Of code: best or most efficient in time, space or code size. (1995-10-05)
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