# Premature Optimization | | In computer science, program optimization, code optimization, or software optimization is the process of modifying a software system to make some aspect of it work more efficiently or use fewer resources. In general, a computer program may be optimized so that it executes more rapidly, or to make it capable of operating with less memory storage or other resources, or draw less power. | |-|-| | | wikipedia:: [Program optimization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Program_optimization) | - "premature optimization is the root of all evil." - Donald Knuth