clusteralgorithm

noun

UK /ˈklʌstər ˈælɡərɪðəm/

US /ˈklʌstər ˈælɡərɪðəm/

A set of steps a computer follows to put similar things into groups.

The app uses a cluster algorithm to sort photos of animals into groups by type.

SYNONYMS

grouping method clustering procedure data grouping technique pattern grouping rule

RELATED WORDS

machine learning data mining classification pattern recognition unsupervised learning

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computational procedure that partitions data points into clusters so that items in the same cluster are more alike than items in different clusters.

Researchers applied a cluster algorithm to segment customers by buying habits.

3. A method used in image processing to group pixels with similar colors or textures.

The cluster algorithm merged neighboring pixels into distinct regions of the satellite image.

4. A technique in bioinformatics for grouping genes or proteins with similar expression patterns.

A cluster algorithm revealed co-regulated genes across the experiment.