WANI Dictionary

Machine learning (ML)

Machine learning (ML) is a field of study on artificial intelligence (AI) that gives computers the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed.

Definitions in the literature

• AI refers to a broader concept, a computational device to perform functions that are usually associated with human intelligence, whereas ML is a subset of AI that that is characterized by learned patterns derived from experiences (i.e., without being explicitly programmed) [3].
• Machine learning is defined as the field of study that gives computers the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed [1: referring to Arther Samual's definition].
• ... is a core branch of AI that aims to give computers the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed [2, citing Samuel 2000].
• ML is the capability of software or a machine to improve the performance of tasks through exposure to data and experience [2].