tune

n : a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she

was humming an air from Beethoven" [syn: {melody}, {air},

{strain}, {melodic line}, {line}, {melodic phrase}]

v 1: adjust for functioning; "tune the engine" [syn: {tune up}]

2: of musical instruments; "My piano needs to be tuned" [syn: {tune

up}] [ant: {untune}]

tune

(From musical, possibly via automotive, usage) To

{optimise} a program or system for a particular environment,

especially by adjusting numerical parameters designed as

{hooks} for tuning, e.g. by changing "#define" lines in C.

One may "tune for time" (fastest execution), "tune for space"

(least memory use), or "tune for configuration" (most

efficient use of hardware).

See {bum}, {hot spot}, {hand-hacking}.

[{Jargon File}]

(1999-06-05)