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Factorization vs Refactorization - What's the difference?

factorization | refactorization |

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): factorisation

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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.

    • Derived terms

    * complete factorization * prime factorization * integer factorization

    refactorization

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A split into constituent parts after a previous combination.
  • (linguistics) A false etymology derived from re-bracketing.
    • The word ''burger'' is part of a refactorization of ''Hamburger'' (originally ''Hamburg'' + ''er'').
  • (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.
    • 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.
  • (mathematics) A second or subsequent factorization.