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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algorithm
An algorithm is a procedure used for solving a problem or performing a computation.
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conversational AI
Conversational AI is a type of artificial intelligence that enables consumers to interact with computer applications the way they would with other humans.
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knowledge engineering
Knowledge engineering is a field of artificial intelligence (AI) that tries to emulate the judgment and behavior of a human expert in a given field.
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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algorithm
An algorithm is a procedure used for solving a problem or performing a computation.
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conversational AI
Conversational AI is a type of artificial intelligence that enables consumers to interact with computer applications the way they would with other humans.
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knowledge engineering
Knowledge engineering is a field of artificial intelligence (AI) that tries to emulate the judgment and behavior of a human expert in a given field.
Data and data management
Terms related to data, including definitions about data warehousing and words and phrases about data management.
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performance and accountability reporting (PAR)
Performance and accountability reporting (PAR) is the process of compiling and documenting factors that quantify an organization's achievements, efficiency and adherence to budget, comparing actual results against previously articulated goals.
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XML Schema Definition (XSD)
XML Schema Definition or XSD is a recommendation by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to describe and validate the structure and content of an XML document.
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clickstream data (clickstream analytics)
Clickstream data and clickstream analytics are the processes involved in collecting, analyzing and reporting aggregate data about which pages a website visitor visits -- and in what order.
Database management
Terms related to databases, including definitions about relational databases and words and phrases about database management.
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XML Schema Definition (XSD)
XML Schema Definition or XSD is a recommendation by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to describe and validate the structure and content of an XML document.
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data center infrastructure management (DCIM)
Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) is the convergence of IT and building facilities functions within an organization.
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data splitting
Data splitting is when data is divided into two or more subsets. Typically, with a two-part split, one part is used to evaluate or test the data and the other for training the model.