bandit
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- noun
- /ˈbændɪt/
- Specialized
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algoritmo bandit
- The method leveraged a multi-armed bandit (MAB) framework to support strategic configuration selection and showed good performance on simulated data.
Examples
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The researchers developed a bandit algorithm to optimize the selection of advertisements displayed to users.
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In a multi-armed bandit scenario, the algorithm can quickly learn which option yields the best rewards.
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If the bets go well, the players make out like bandits.
Blog text (4) -
Jerry's probably making out like a bandit at the blackjack table.
Fiction book (1995) -
OK, a lot of problems are actually can be seen as contextual bandit problems, and the statefulness of the world isn't that relevant.
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As to the two Boston Marathons, I ran them unofficially in 1980 and 1985 among what is known as "bandit" runners.
Blog text (9) -
By employing a bandit strategy, the system effectively navigated through various choices to maximize profit.
Synonyms
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A computer method that changes a model to get better results
Idioms
Compounds
- Offensive
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9.7
An insulting name for a rebel in a communist group who people say steals or uses violence
- Offensive
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8.3
A person or thing that wastes your time, often by interrupting your work
- Offensive
A person who cleans car windows for money at traffic lights, sometimes without asking
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bandit in computer science comes from the old phrase one-armed bandit, a nickname for a slot machine that takes money like a thief. Think of a 'bandit' algorithm as a gambler that tries different machines or choices and learns which one gives the most reward, which is why the name fits the idea of choosing to get the best result.