machine learning

American  

[muh-sheen lur-ning] / məˈʃin ˌlɜr nɪŋ /

noun

Computers, Digital Technology.

1. the capacity of a computer to process and evaluate data beyond programmed algorithms, through contextualized inference (often used attributively).

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machine learning British  

noun

1. a branch of artificial intelligence in which a computer generates rules underlying or based on raw data that has been fed into it

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Etymology

Origin of machine learning

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Just last September, the company launched TuneLab, a machine learning platform that allows external biotechs to access Lilly’s proprietary drug discovery models.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Backed by Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy and venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, among others, KoBold says machine learning allows it to collect and analyze more sophisticated data about deposits than conventional exploration methods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing, a California-based limited liability company that started two years ago, plans to develop a 950,000-square-foot facility in the county that’s designed for advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

They’re not an LLM, but they’re A.I.; they are machine learning that is figuring out how to make you stay on a website.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

The framework also integrates smoothly with modern machine learning atomic models, allowing it to analyze materials under a wide variety of conditions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

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