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ground truthing

ground truthing noun: in machine learning, the process of gathering objective (provable) data in order to test the system. Also the present participle and gerund of ground truth.

Noun

ground truthing (uncountable)

  1. In machine learning, the process of gathering objective (provable) data in order to test the system.

Also used as

ground truthing is also the present participle and gerund of ground truth.

Origin of ground truthing

From ground truth + -ing.

Questions about ground truthing

What does ground truthing mean?
Ground truthing means in machine learning, the process of gathering objective (provable) data in order to test the system.
What part of speech is ground truthing?
Ground truthing is a noun.

Words near ground truthing in the dictionary

  1. ground tissues
  2. ground to a halt
  3. ground troops
  4. ground truth
  5. ground truthed
  6. ground truthing
  7. ground truths
  8. ground tyrant
  9. ground tyrants
  10. ground up
  11. ground wallah

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