machine learning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

machine learning ML

Etymology

Coined by American computer scientist Arthur Samuel in 1959.

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