machine learning

The ability of computers to learn without being explicitly programmed.

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.
    • 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:

Origin

Coined by American computer scientist Arthur Samuel in 1959.

Forms

ML

Hyponyms

deep learning