supervised learning
nounUK /ˌsuːpəvaɪzd ˈlɜːnɪŋ/
US /ˌsuːpərvaɪzd ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
Supervised learning is when a computer learns by looking at examples that already have the right answers.
The app used supervised learning to learn which photos show cats and which show dogs.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A teaching method where a teacher guides students and checks their work.
In supervised learning, the teacher gives feedback on each student's homework.
3. A training approach where a model is corrected by comparing its answers to known correct answers.
The robot improved through supervised learning because every mistake was pointed out.
4. Learning that happens with a supervisor or mentor watching over the process.
The new employee's supervised learning lasted two weeks before she worked alone.