natural language processing
nounUK /ˌnætʃrəl ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ˈprəʊsesɪŋ/
US /ˌnætʃrəl ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ˈprɑːsesɪŋ/
Natural language processing is when computers learn to read and understand words that people write or say.
Natural language processing helps my phone understand what I say when I ask it a question.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The branch of computer science that builds systems to understand and generate human language.
She studies natural language processing to make search engines smarter.
3. The automatic analysis of text or speech by software to extract meaning or structure.
The company uses natural language processing to sort thousands of customer emails.
4. A set of techniques that let machines translate, summarize, or answer questions in human languages.
Natural language processing powers the translation feature on the travel app.