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Meaning of peephole optimization | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An optimization that works by eliminating redundant instructions from a small area of source code.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“The loop was more than twice as fast after I had applied peephole optimization.”
“The method of peephole optimization was described by McKeeman (1965). A simple code generator is replaced by one where short instruction sequences are replaced by ones which are shorter or faster.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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