Definition of "minimization" [min•i•mi•za•tion]

• The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent (noun)
• The process of finding the minimum value of a function (noun)

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• "Now, minimization is great, and as I say above, there are solid reasons why intelligence surveillance probably needs to shift some oversight and checks from the front-end to the back-end, relative to Title III criminal wiretapping."
• "Error minimization is the subject; how good is the genetic code at minimizing some error function (cost, objective, or fitness function, or whatever ya wanna call it)."
• "Error minimization is a critical point in my view and fertile ground for future blogging."