machine learning

American  

[muh-sheen lur-ning] / məˈʃin ˌlɜr nɪŋ /

noun

Computers, Digital Technology.

1. the capacity of a computer to process and evaluate data beyond programmed algorithms, through contextualized inference (often used attributively).

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machine learning British  

noun

1. a branch of artificial intelligence in which a computer generates rules underlying or based on raw data that has been fed into it

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Etymology

Origin of machine learning

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

It added it had combined high-resolution satellite imagery, citizen science and machine learning to "revolutionise how we understand and monitor habitats".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Advancements in machine learning, in turn, spurred more complex game-play features.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

The company continued to see growing traction of its PennyLane platform, the open-source software seen as a popular option for quantum machine learning.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Science in the age of machine learning, life in Ceaușescu’s Romania, remembering Audrey Hepburn and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Over time, this framework has been applied to everything from crystal formation and population dynamics to flame fronts and even machine learning.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

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