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.

  • What is explainable AI?

    Explainable AI (XAI) is artificial intelligence (AI) programmed to describe its purpose, rationale and decision-making process in a way that the average person can understand.

  • What is a block cipher?

    A block cipher is a method of encrypting data in blocks to produce ciphertext using a cryptographic key and algorithm.

  • What is augmented intelligence?

    Augmented intelligence is the use of technology to enhance a human's ability to execute tasks, perform analysis and make decisions.

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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.

  • What is Google Gemini (formerly Bard)

    Google Gemini -- formerly called Bard -- is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot tool designed by Google to simulate human conversations using natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning.

  • What is ChatGPT?

    ChatGPT is an AI chatbot that uses natural language processing to create humanlike conversational dialogue.

  • What is explainable AI?

    Explainable AI (XAI) is artificial intelligence (AI) programmed to describe its purpose, rationale and decision-making process in a way that the average person can understand.

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Data and data management

Terms related to data, including definitions about data warehousing and words and phrases about data management.

  • What is explainable AI?

    Explainable AI (XAI) is artificial intelligence (AI) programmed to describe its purpose, rationale and decision-making process in a way that the average person can understand.

  • What is artificial intelligence as a service (AIaaS)?

    Artificial intelligence as a service (AIaaS) is a cloud-based service that enables organizations to access artificial intelligence (AI) through a third-party offering.

  • What is SaaS (software as a service)?

    Software as a service (SaaS) is a software distribution model in which a cloud provider hosts applications and makes them available to end users over the internet.

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Database management

Terms related to databases, including definitions about relational databases and words and phrases about database management.

  • What is a framework?

    In general, a framework is a real or conceptual structure intended to serve as a support or guide for the building of something that expands the structure into something useful.

  • What is a knowledge graph in ML (machine learning)?

    In the realm of machine learning (ML), a knowledge graph is a graphical representation that captures the connections between different entities.

  • What is data?

    In computing, data is information translated into a form that is efficient for movement or processing.

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