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

Using an advanced light based imaging method combined with machine learning, the team examined brain tissue from both healthy and Alzheimer's affected animals.

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To conduct their analysis, the team digitized the sign sequences into a database and evaluated them using tools from quantitative linguistics, including statistical modelling and machine learning classification algorithms.

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As large sky surveys continue to expand with missions such as Euclid, NASA's upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, researchers are increasingly using machine learning and sophisticated statistical tools to comb through enormous volumes of data.

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More than 100 teams worldwide participated, developing machine learning models designed to detect patterns linked to preterm birth.

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

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