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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ensemble modeling
Ensemble modeling is the process of running two or more related but different analytical models and then synthesizing the results into a single score or spread.
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semantic search
Semantic search is a data searching technique that uses natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning algorithms to improve the accuracy of search results by considering the searcher's intent and the contextual meaning of the terms used in their query.
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facial recognition
Facial recognition is a category of biometric software that maps an individual's facial features to confirm their identity.
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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technological convergence
Technological convergence is a term that describes bringing previously unrelated technologies together, often in a single device.
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ensemble modeling
Ensemble modeling is the process of running two or more related but different analytical models and then synthesizing the results into a single score or spread.
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robot economy
The robot economy is a scenario in which most of the labor required to sustain human life is automated.
Data and data management
Terms related to data, including definitions about data warehousing and words and phrases about data management.
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operational efficiency
Operational efficiency refers to an organization's ability to reduce waste of time, effort and material while still producing a high-quality service or product.
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data protection authorities
Data protection authorities (DPAs) are public authorities responsible for enforcing data protection laws and regulations within a specific jurisdiction.
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data anonymization
Data anonymization describes various techniques to remove or block data containing personally identifiable information (PII).
Database management
Terms related to databases, including definitions about relational databases and words and phrases about database management.
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ensemble modeling
Ensemble modeling is the process of running two or more related but different analytical models and then synthesizing the results into a single score or spread.
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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.