optimize out en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive) To omit (some portion of program logic) through optimization, when it is found to be unused or unnecessary.
The loop that counts from 1 to 1,000,000 is optimized out by the compiler, because nothing happens inside the loop and the value is not used afterwards.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| optimizing out | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| optimized out | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| optimized out | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| optimizes out | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |