inferencing

American  

[in-fer-uhns-ing] / ˈɪn fər əns ɪŋ /

noun

1. the process and practice of inferring or making inferences.

2. the process through which a deep learning model generates output in response to input.

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inferencing British  

/ ˈɪnfərənsɪŋ /

noun

1. psycholinguistics the practice of inferring the meaning of an unfamiliar word or expression from the meaning of familiar words occurring with it in a context together with one's knowledge of or beliefs about the world

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Example Sentences

It said its AI server division registered high double-digit revenue growth during the quarter amid solid demand, and that it sees long-term growth opportunities, particularly as AI demand shifts from training to inferencing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

But spending $20 billion could prove a bargain if the deal helps Nvidia maintain its commanding lead as the needs of the AI market move more toward inferencing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

Chinese scientists have developed LightGen, a photon-based computing chip that outperforms Nvidia’s silicon-based wafers in AI training and inferencing, says a report.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

“Oracle is aggressively pursuing the inferencing market, as well as the AI-training market,” Ellison said on the company’s September earnings call with investors.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

For one, the memory market is seeing demand-driven shortages due to test-time scaling, he said, which is the process of AI models using more compute power during inferencing to generate more complex and accurate answers.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025