featureselection

noun

UK /ˈfiːtʃə sɪˈlekʃən/

US /ˈfiːtʃər sɪˈlekʃən/

Picking the most helpful pieces of information to use.

The computer used feature selection to keep only the useful data.

SYNONYMS

attribute picking variable choosing data filtering information selection

RELATED WORDS

machine learning data algorithm model training

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of choosing which traits to measure in a study.

Feature selection helped the scientists decide what to observe.

3. A step in making a computer program simpler and faster.

Good feature selection made the app run more quickly.

4. Choosing the key details to focus on when solving a problem.

Her feature selection of the main facts made the report clear.