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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logistic regression
Logistic regression, also known as a logit model, is a statistical analysis method to predict a binary outcome, such as yes or no, based on prior observations of a data set.
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What is artificial intelligence (AI)? Everything you need to know
Artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems.
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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.
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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vision language models (VLMs)
Vision language models (VLMs) combine machine vision and semantic processing techniques to make sense of the relationship within and between objects in images.
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neuro-symbolic AI
Neuro-symbolic AI combines neural networks with rules-based symbolic processing techniques to improve artificial intelligence systems' accuracy, explainability and precision.
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generative design
Generative design is a computer-aided design technique and category of software that uses AI to optimize the design process.
Data and data management
Terms related to data, including definitions about data warehousing and words and phrases about data management.
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data gravity
Data gravity is the ability of a body of data to attract applications, services and other data.
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data set
A data set, also spelled 'dataset,' is a collection of related data that's usually organized in a standardized format.
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information
Information is the output that results from analyzing, contextualizing, structuring, interpreting or in other ways processing data.
Database management
Terms related to databases, including definitions about relational databases and words and phrases about database management.
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data set
A data set, also spelled 'dataset,' is a collection of related data that's usually organized in a standardized format.
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information
Information is the output that results from analyzing, contextualizing, structuring, interpreting or in other ways processing data.
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Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS)
The Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) is the primary data storage system Hadoop applications use.