Factorization vs Refactorization - What's the difference?
factorization | refactorization |
(mathematics): The process of creating a list of factors.
(mathematics): An expression listing items that, when multiplied together, will produce a desired quantity.
A list of factors.
A split into constituent parts after a previous combination.
(linguistics) A false etymology derived from re-bracketing.
(software) A rewriting of computer code to improve its readability or structure without affecting its meaning or behaviour, thus making it easier to maintain; a refactoring.
(mathematics) A second or subsequent factorization.
In mathematics terms the difference between factorization and refactorization
is that factorization is : An expression listing items that, when multiplied together, will produce a desired quantity while refactorization is a second or subsequent factorization.factorization
English
(wikipedia factorization)Alternative forms
* (mainly British): factorisationNoun
(en noun)Derived terms
* complete factorization * prime factorization * integer factorizationrefactorization
English
Noun
(en noun)- The word ''burger'' is part of a refactorization of ''Hamburger'' (originally ''Hamburg'' + ''er'').
- An objective of refactorization is to clear up the global scope of all the library variables, functions and objects.
- Another objective of refactorization is to factor out repeated coding patterns into new abstractions and thus avoid their repetition resulting in less code to maintain.
