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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machine learning

The system combines several machine learning models in a repeating control loop that operates much faster than a person could.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

By broaching the moral consequences of machine learning, Littlejohn said Vance was pointing to a hierarchy of AI threats beyond just economic effects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

In late August, Apple announced a rare layoff of nearly 150 employees in machine learning and software engineering departments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

The researchers then used those results to train a machine learning system, a form of artificial intelligence, to identify the characteristic DNA pattern associated with the initiator.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

She is a computer science major pursuing a career in data science and machine learning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

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