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machine learning

machine learning noun: the ability of computers to learn without being explicitly programmed.

Noun

machine learning (initialism ML)

  1. (artificial intelligence) The ability of computers to learn without being explicitly programmed.
    Synonyms:
    ML
  2. (artificial intelligence) A field of study concerned with the design and development of algorithms and techniques that allow computers to learn.
    • Much of today’s AI-related technologies are powered by machine learning.2019 February 3, “UN Study: China, US, Japan Lead World AI Development”, in Voice of America, archived from the original on 07 Feb 2019

machine learning meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam and Kannada

machine learning in Tamil

field of study
பொறிக் கற்றல் poṟik kaṟṟal

machine learning in Bengali

field of study
মেশিন লার্নিং meśin larniṅ

machine learning in Malayalam

field of study
യന്ത്രപഠനം yantrapaṭhanaṁ

machine learning in Kannada

field of study
ಯಂತ್ರ ಕಲಿಕೆ yantra kalike
More languagesFewer languages
machine learning in Malay
pembelajaran mesin
machine learning in Indonesian
pembelajaran mesin
machine learning in Persian
یادگیری ماشین
machine learning in Thai
การเรียนรู้ของเครื่อง gaan-riian-rúu-kɔ̌ɔng-krʉ̂ʉang
machine learning in Vietnamese
học máy

Synonyms of machine learning

Forms of machine learning

initialismML

Origin of machine learning

Coined by American computer scientist Arthur Samuel in 1959.

Questions about machine learning

What does machine learning mean?
Machine learning means the ability of computers to learn without being explicitly programmed.
What is machine learning in Tamil?
Machine learning in Tamil is பொறிக் கற்றல் (poṟik kaṟṟal). See Machine learning meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is machine learning?
Machine learning is a noun.

Words near machine learning in the dictionary

  1. machine intelligence
  2. machine intelligences
  3. machine lace
  4. machine language
  5. machine languages
  6. machine learning
  7. machine of government
  8. machine operator
  9. machine operators
  10. machine pistol
  11. machine pistols

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