loop unrolling

[ˈluːp ʌnˈroʊlɪŋ]
noun
desenrolamento de loop
1. A compiler optimization technique that reduces the overhead of loop control by replicating the loop body multiple times within a single iteration
Loop unrolling can significantly improve performance by reducing the number of branch instructions executed.
O desenrolamento de loop pode melhorar significativamente o desempenho ao reduzir o número de instruções de desvio executadas.
2. The process of manually or automatically expanding a loop to execute multiple iterations' worth of work in each pass through the loop
The programmer applied loop unrolling to the inner loop to achieve better cache utilization.
O programador aplicou o desenrolamento de loop ao loop interno para alcançar melhor utilização de cache.
This is a highly specialized technical term primarily used in software engineering, compiler design, and performance optimization communities. It remains largely unchanged across English and Portuguese technical documentation, though Brazilian Portuguese developers typically use 'desenrolamento de loop' while some Portuguese speakers may prefer 'desenrolamento de ciclo.' The term is rarely used outside technical contexts.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
loop expansionloop body replicationloop optimization
Antonyms / Antônimos
loop foldingloop collapsing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desenrolamento de loop
Standard technical term used in software development communities
Portugal
desenrolamento de ciclo
Alternative using 'ciclo' instead of 'loop'; less common than Brazilian usage
Technical English
loop unrolling (unchanged)
Remains in English in most technical documentation and code comments across Portuguese-speaking regions

Related Words

compiler optimizationloop invariantbranch predictioninstruction-level parallelismsoftware pipeliningcache optimization

Related Idioms & Phrases

unroll a loop
apply loop unrolling
optimize through loop unrolling
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