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machine learning

noun

  1. Scientific study of algorithms and statistical models that computer systems use to perform tasks without explicit instructions
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Coined by American computer scientist Arthur Samuel in 1959.

  1. The ability of computers to learn without being explicitly programmed.
  2. 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.