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

Machine learning systems could rapidly analyze vast numbers of structural combinations to identify the most effective arrangements.

From Science Daily

In our newly published study, we describe how this work progressed from analyzing large cancer genome datasets to developing machine learning models, conducting large-scale functional experiments in mice, and ultimately confirming the clinical relevance of these RNAs in nearly 200 breast cancer patients using blood samples.

From Science Daily

Using these patterns, machine learning models were able to classify cancer types with 90.9% accuracy.

From Science Daily

To accomplish this, the researchers created a machine learning platform called SIGNET.

From Science Daily

Vahid Kazemi, a machine learning and computer vision scientist who worked at Elon Musk’s xAI until a few weeks ago, said layoffs are likely in the software industry in the next few years, in part because AI is close to being able to replace many engineers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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