task-specific encoding
nounUK /tɑːsk spəˈsɪfɪk ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /tæsk spəˈsɪfɪk ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way of saving information that is made just right for one certain job.
The robot used task-specific encoding to remember exactly how to stack the blocks.
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2. In computing, a data format designed for one particular application rather than general use.
The game uses task-specific encoding to store player positions quickly.
3. In psychology, remembering things by linking them to the exact activity you will do.
She used task-specific encoding by practicing the words while cooking dinner.
4. In machine learning, a representation built for a single model or task.
The team trained a task-specific encoding for recognizing hand gestures.