Having an intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food. The greedy businessman was always looking for ways to increase his profits, regardless of the consequences.
Excessively eager to acquire or possess more than one needs or deserves. Her greedy nature made her hoard all the snacks, leaving none for her friends.
In computing, denoting a process or algorithm that makes the locally optimal choice at each step or consumes more resources than necessary. A greedy algorithm often produces a quick but sub-optimal solution.