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

To make the system more powerful, the researchers combined the framework with machine learning potentials that capture how atoms interact and move.

From Science Daily

The framework also integrates smoothly with modern machine learning atomic models, allowing it to analyze materials under a wide variety of conditions.

From Science Daily

After uncovering the chemistry behind the reaction, the team introduced machine learning models developed with Trinity College Dublin to predict where the reaction would occur on entirely new molecules that had never been tested in the laboratory.

From Science Daily

Meanwhile, in a note last week, Jefferies analyst Joseph Gallo praised the company’s endpoint security offerings, noting that they leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning and have the potential to see accelerated uptake as AI becomes more widespread.

From MarketWatch

They then applied machine learning techniques to identify patterns connected to disease stage.

From Science Daily

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