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

"Past studies have shown that using machine learning to classify and understand structural data is effective," explains corresponding author Kang Kim.

From Science Daily • Jul. 8, 2026

"We recognised that for us to enhance some of our automation and machine learning and artificial intelligence tools we needed to ensure that they were trained by the most experienced individuals," he said, per Bloomberg.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

As Amazon Web Services expanded its footprint in India, it began selling cloud-based AI and machine learning tools to local enterprises and government entities.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Even just one year ago, most employees had positive feelings toward AI — at least among the minority of Americans who were paying attention to machine learning, Glassdoor research showed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

“He did a lot of early work on the security of machine learning, showing that it’s very hard to make machine learning secure,” Wagner said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

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