In multi-objective optimization, the Pareto front (also called Pareto frontier or Pareto curve) is the set of all Pareto efficient solutions. Colloquially, this means when there are many distinct factors to consider in an optimization problem, a Pareto front represents the set of solutions that are "equally good" overall, albeit by making different concessions and compromises. The concept is widely used in engineering. It allows the designer to restrict attention to the set of efficient choices, and to make tradeoffs within this set, rather than considering the full range of every parameter.