Data analytics and AI
This glossary contains definitions related to customer data analytics, predictive analytics, data visualization and operational business intelligence. Some definitions explain the meaning of words used to Hadoop and other software tools used in big data analytics. Other definitions are related to the strategies that business intelligence professionals, data scientists, statisticians and data analysts use to make data-driven decisions.
Algorithms
Terms related to procedures or formulas for solving a problem by conducting a sequence of specified actions. In computing, algorithms in the form of mathematical instructions play an important part in search, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.
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data analytics (DA)
Data analytics (DA) is the process of examining data sets to find trends and draw conclusions about the information they contain.
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edge analytics
Edge analytics is an approach to data collection and analysis in which an automated analytical computation is performed on data at a sensor, network switch or other device instead of waiting for the data to be sent back to a centralized data store.
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explainable AI
Explainable AI (XAI) is artificial intelligence (AI) that's programmed to describe its purpose, rationale and decision-making process in a way that the average person can understand.
Artificial intelligence
Terms related to artificial intelligence (AI), including definitions about machine learning and words and phrases about training data, algorithms, natural language processing, neural networks and automation.
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large language models (LLMs)
A large language model (LLM) is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that uses deep learning techniques and massively large data sets to understand, summarize, generate and predict new content.
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AI red teaming
AI red teaming is the practice of simulating attack scenarios on an artificial intelligence application to pinpoint weaknesses and plan preventative measures.
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Google Search Generative Experience (SGE)
Google Search Generative Experience (SGE) is a set of search and interface capabilities that integrates generative AI-powered results into Google search engine query responses.
Data and data management
Terms related to data, including definitions about data warehousing and words and phrases about data management.
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noisy data
Noisy data is a data set that contains extra meaningless data. Almost all data sets will contain a certain amount of unwanted noise.
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Structured Query Language (SQL)
Structured Query Language (SQL) is a standardized programming language that is used to manage relational databases and perform various operations on the data in them.
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data protection as a service (DPaaS)
Data protection as a service (DPaaS) involves managed services that safeguard an organization's data.
Database management
Terms related to databases, including definitions about relational databases and words and phrases about database management.
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Structured Query Language (SQL)
Structured Query Language (SQL) is a standardized programming language that is used to manage relational databases and perform various operations on the data in them.
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schema
In computer programming, a schema (pronounced SKEE-mah) is the organization or structure for a database, while in artificial intelligence (AI), a schema is a formal expression of an inference rule.
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middleware
Middleware is software that bridges the gap between applications and operating systems by providing a method for communication and data management.