machine learning (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: məˈʃiːn ˈlɜːrnɪŋ

Definition

A branch of artificial intelligence focused on building systems that improve their performance on a specific task through exposure to data.

Examples

• Modern streaming services use machine learning to suggest movies based on your previous viewing history.

• The company implemented machine learning to detect fraudulent credit card transactions in real time.

• Advancements in machine learning have significantly improved the accuracy of automated language translation tools.

How to Use machine learning

machine learning model (collocation)

A specific trained system or algorithm. — "The team trained a new machine learning model to predict weather patterns."

apply machine learning to (collocation)

To use this technology for a specific problem. — "We plan to apply machine learning to our logistics network to reduce delivery times."

Synonyms of machine learning

Words with a similar meaning to machine learning:

• AI
• predictive modeling
• data mining
• neural computing

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