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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To protect hypervisors, organizations must invest in proper network segmentation, hardening programs and runtime security.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Our focus needs to shift from detecting every single threat to hardening our environments and assuming breaches will happen.Danny Jenkins, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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In addition to strengthening bones, vitamin D and calcium are necessary for muscle and brain function.Korin Miller, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
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Reports indicate that Russia is , shifting its focus toward strengthening ties with allies in the Maghreb and northeastern Africa to provide a supply line into the landlocked African nations and sustain its regional influence.Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Finer details on the type of robots being used or their functions have not yet been revealed, but clearly the production of rebar (the reinforcing rods used in concrete construction) will be a major focus, which makes sense since Neom is currently using around 20% of the world's steel supply.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
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Share how feedback has shaped your leadership journey, reinforcing a culture of continuous improvement.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Annealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annealing. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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