machine learning
nounUK /məˈʃiːn ˈlɜːnɪŋ/
US /məˈʃiːn ˈlɝːnɪŋ/
Machine learning is when computers learn from examples instead of being told exactly what to do.
The app uses machine learning to guess which songs you will like.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A branch of computer science that builds systems which improve with experience.
She studies machine learning at university.
3. Software that finds patterns in large amounts of data without step-by-step instructions.
Machine learning helps the bank spot strange payments.
4. The process of teaching a computer program by showing it many examples.
Machine learning made the photo app better at recognizing faces.