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learning

40 4.1
Computer methods that let programs get better by finding patterns in data
  • noun
  • /ˈlɜrnɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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  • Machine learning enables computers to identify patterns in data and improve performance.
  • machine learning
  • Q-learning

Randomness does a lot of work in the machine learning world, just enough.

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Examples

  • The majority of the participants were identified as having specific learning disabilities.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Second, teachers promote student learning by acting as a cultural accommodator.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Where deep learning works the best today is with images.

  • I graduated from high school when I was 15, courtesy of an advanced-learning program.

  • In the Learning Commons, a Personal Learning Environment (PLE) is critical to building capacity for learning to learn.

    Academic text (2011)
  • It became clear that AI was capable of exponential learning.

  • The rapid advancements in learning algorithms have significantly enhanced artificial intelligence applications.

  • Researchers are exploring how learning from large data sets can transform industries like healthcare.

Synonyms

machine learning
vslearning
  • Specialized
4 4.7

A way for computers to learn from data and make predictions

is commonly used as a short form for that same computing subfield
ml
vslearning
  • Specialized
2 6.0

A method to make computers learn from data to do tasks

is the full-word informal form used instead of the abbreviation

Compounds

learning disability
  • Specialized
21 4.0

A condition that makes reading, writing, or math hard for someone with average thinking skills

learning curve
  • Specialized
14 3.9

How quickly someone learns a new task over time

machine learning
  • Specialized
4 4.7

A way for computers to learn from data and make predictions

Learning to understand, speak, read, and write a language that is not your first

Continuing to learn new skills and knowledge throughout your life

learning disorder
  • Specialized
2 4.4

A difficulty that makes it hard for children with normal intelligence to read, write, or do math

How well a person gets new knowledge and skills from study or experience

People get better by thinking about and fixing their mistakes

Study where you do practical tasks with real tools or equipment

A condition that makes it harder for a person to understand or do things like others their age

Remembering facts by repeating them without really understanding

learning curve
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A graph showing how a computer model gets better with more training data

A way of teaching that uses new ideas and activities to help students learn

Learning that happens naturally as a child's brain and thinking grow

A strong wish to learn new things

generative learning
  • Specialized
7.9

Learning where students make links between new information and what they already know

generative learning
  • Specialized
8.1

Computer method that teaches a program to create new data like images

A central place where people go to learn, like a community center or website

Education given online or from home instead of in a classroom

sleep-learning
  • Specialized
8.6

A way of learning things while you sleep by listening to recordings

Surface Forms

learning singular
learnings plural

Morphology

learning = learn (semi-transparent) = learn + ing

Formally 'learn' + '-ing' but used as a specialized technical field and set of methods in computer science, which may not be immediately obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Learning comes from the old English learn, meaning 'to gain knowledge'. So in computers, learning (short for 'machine learning') means systems 'learn' by finding patterns in data, similar to how people learn from experience.