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

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Example Sentences

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machine learning

Goldman named 13 engineering partners, the highest number in its history, as the bank invests more in AI and machine learning tools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The researchers then used machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence that identifies patterns in complex data, to determine whether these antibody signatures could distinguish people who would eventually develop IBD from healthy individuals.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Then, the piled money into AI as machine learning promised to open the door to an even more profitable future.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

In that proof of concept study, researchers analyzed walking data from 10 healthy adults and demonstrated that a machine learning system could track changes in estimated knee forces across different walking patterns.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Many around him say he lacks extensive expertise in coding or machine learning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

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