recommender
- noun
- /ˌrɛkəˈmɛndər/
- For instance, we still have not really cracked the 'if you like this then you should try this' recommender tool in the way that Amazon has.
Examples
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The restaurant's recommender suggested several dishes that turned out to be delicious.
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The job of the group recommender is to make suggestions that reflect the preferences of the group as a whole, while offering reasonable and acceptable compromises to individual group members.
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And and this, this we think will will improve the recommender system further.
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Next week we have Ed she who's been doing some interesting work on social recommender systems at Park.
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The recreational reading homepage also provides links to the websites of local public libraries and their book recommender services.
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A good recommender can help you discover new books that match your reading tastes.
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Many online retailers use a recommender system that analyzes your previous purchases to suggest similar items.
Synonyms
A program that offers possible search terms or products to users as they type
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Etymology
The word recommender comes from the verb recommend, made of re- 'again' and commend 'to praise or trust'. Think of an online recommender as a helper that keeps pointing you to good things, so it suggests items you might like.