| ADHDOCK | an efficient ABC_DE_based hybrid algorithm for protein–ligand docking |
| ABC | artificial bee colony |
| DE | differential evolution |
| HIGA | running history information guided genetic algorithm |
| PSO | particle swarm optimization |
| SODOCK | swarm optimization for highly flexible protein–ligand docking |
| APP | adaptive population partition |
| CADD | computer aided drug design |
| SA | simulated annealing |
| GA | genetic algorithm |
| LGA | Lamarckian genetic algorithm |
| RMSD | Root-mean-square deviation |