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Tweak / tweaking

To make small, fine, or minute adjustments to something, as when personalising programme or system variables. Changing the values of software or hardware settings can retard or interfere with efficient operations. See frobnicate, debug, Alpha test, Beta test, unsharp masking, colour contrast, hint, kern, leading, reglet, tracking, copyfit, rag, RIP, designing on press; compare twiddle.

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