as in hardening
to make stronger (as through hardship)
She was annealed by the tragedies of her childhood.
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Recent Examples of annealing
Without constraints awareness, a regular simulated-annealing algorithm produces a suboptimal floorplan that cannot be improved.
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Somdeb Majumdar, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2024
Returning to Chip Design Tradition A common way to solve massive combinatorial optimization problems is with a search technique called simulated annealing (SA).
—Somdeb Majumdar, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2024
Recent reports highlight work by Chinese researchers at a laboratory at Shanghai University’s School of Communication and Information Engineering who have used quantum annealing hardware to factor larger integers than previously accomplished using this method.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Quantum annealing algorithm works like guiding a ball Published in the Chinese Journal of Computers, the research’s second approach is based on the quantum annealing algorithm fused with mathematical methods of crypto-graphic attacks to optimize the attacks on cryptographic components.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2024
Traditional algorithms explore every possible path across this terrain, requiring the ball to repeatedly climb up and down, similar to the temperature changes during annealing, reported SCMP.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2024
Somdeb Majumdar, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2024
Returning to Chip Design Tradition A common way to solve massive combinatorial optimization problems is with a search technique called simulated annealing (SA).
—Somdeb Majumdar, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2024
Recent reports highlight work by Chinese researchers at a laboratory at Shanghai University’s School of Communication and Information Engineering who have used quantum annealing hardware to factor larger integers than previously accomplished using this method.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Quantum annealing algorithm works like guiding a ball Published in the Chinese Journal of Computers, the research’s second approach is based on the quantum annealing algorithm fused with mathematical methods of crypto-graphic attacks to optimize the attacks on cryptographic components.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2024
Traditional algorithms explore every possible path across this terrain, requiring the ball to repeatedly climb up and down, similar to the temperature changes during annealing, reported SCMP.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annealing
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Antimony is used in solar cells and increasingly in defense technology like infrared missiles and nuclear weapons and as a hardening agent for bullets and tanks.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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As our protagonist makes his flight from bondage along the Mississippi River, dodging slavers, sailing alongside an unrecognizable Huck, indignities continue to accumulate, hardening James, until violent delights culminate in delightfully violent ends.The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Based on my experience guiding companies through strengthening their privacy practices, here are four steps to consider.Jodi Daniels, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This one-stop-shop approach eliminates the need for fragmented solutions, further strengthening its market position.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Upgrading and reinforcing the offensive line has to be a top priority in the offseason.Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Related Story Additionally, the project explores how to transform fibrous fragments collected during water treatment into new textile products, reinforcing the project’s commitment to the circular economy.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Annealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annealing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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