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INPUT CLASS [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- universal algorithm
1, record 1, English, universal%20algorithm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An algorithm depending on an input parameter p[, ] which for different admissible values of p[, ] models the work of any algorithm of a given class. 2, record 1, English, - universal%20algorithm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- algorithme universel
1, record 1, French, algorithme%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- evolving classification function
1, record 2, English, evolving%20classification%20function
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ECF 1, record 2, English, ECF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- evolving classifier function 2, record 2, English, evolving%20classifier%20function
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A function that maps an input to a class label, where the function evolves over time as it is exposed to new data. 3, record 2, English, - evolving%20classification%20function
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Evolving classification functions offer adaptability and accuracy, particularly valuable in dynamic environments where data patterns and conditions change frequently. 4, record 2, English, - evolving%20classification%20function
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonction de classification évolutive
1, record 2, French, fonction%20de%20classification%20%C3%A9volutive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonctions de classification évolutives offrent une adaptabilité et une précision particulièrement précieuses dans des environnements dynamiques où les modèles de données et les conditions changent fréquemment. 2, record 2, French, - fonction%20de%20classification%20%C3%A9volutive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- discriminative machine learning model
1, record 3, English, discriminative%20machine%20learning%20model
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- discriminative model 2, record 3, English, discriminative%20model
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of model used in machine learning that directly maps input features to class labels and analyzes for patterns that can help distinguish between different classes. 3, record 3, English, - discriminative%20machine%20learning%20model
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- modèle d'apprentissage automatique discriminatif
1, record 3, French, mod%C3%A8le%20d%27apprentissage%20automatique%20discriminatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- modèle discriminatif 2, record 3, French, mod%C3%A8le%20discriminatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modèle capable de réaliser une prédiction quant à l'appartenance à une classe pour des données nouvelles sur la base d'un apprentissage réalisé auparavant sur un jeu de données d'entraînement. 2, record 3, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20d%27apprentissage%20automatique%20discriminatif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- neural network classifier
1, record 4, English, neural%20network%20classifier
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- classifier 2, record 4, English, classifier
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Classifiers can be used as a content-addressable or associative memory, where the class exemplar is desired and the input pattern is used to determine which exemplar to produce. 3, record 4, English, - neural%20network%20classifier
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- classifieur neuronal
1, record 4, French, classifieur%20neuronal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- classificateur neuronal 2, record 4, French, classificateur%20neuronal
correct, masculine noun
- classificateur 3, record 4, French, classificateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les chercheurs effectuent] une classification neuronale supervisée pour l'identification des deux types de profils […] Le classifieur neuronal apprend la relation entre la signature et la classe de profil connue. 1, record 4, French, - classifieur%20neuronal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- clasificador neuronal
1, record 4, Spanish, clasificador%20neuronal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los clasificadores neuronales son sistemas de clasificación basados en redes neuronales (RN). [Estos] dispositivos pueden ser utilizados para aprender a realizar una clasificación a partir de un conjunto de ejemplos, es decir, de patrones cuya clasificación es conocida. 1, record 4, Spanish, - clasificador%20neuronal
Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- input device
1, record 5, English, input%20device
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
input device : an item in the "Data Processing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 5, English, - input%20device
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- périphérique d'entrée
1, record 5, French, p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
périphérique d'entrée : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de traitement des données» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sponge function
1, record 6, English, sponge%20function
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- sponge construction 1, record 6, English, sponge%20construction
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In cryptography,... a class of algorithms with finite internal state that take an input bit stream of any length and produce an output bit stream of any desired length. 1, record 6, English, - sponge%20function
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fonction éponge
1, record 6, French, fonction%20%C3%A9ponge
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- construction de l'éponge 1, record 6, French, construction%20de%20l%27%C3%A9ponge
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En cryptographie, [...] classe de fonctions permettant [...] d'accepter en entrée à la fois des chaînes de taille arbitraire et de permettre en sortie des chaînes de la taille que l'on souhaite. 1, record 6, French, - fonction%20%C3%A9ponge
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- class code
1, record 7, English, class%20code
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either one of the input class and the output class. 2, record 7, English, - class%20code
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- code de catégorie
1, record 7, French, code%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rouge, Blanc ou Bleu; billet à reconnaissance optique des caractères. 1, record 7, French, - code%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Form Titles (Armed Forces)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Class Code-Input Form
1, record 8, English, Class%20Code%2DInput%20Form
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DND 546: Code of a form used by the Department of National Defense. 2, record 8, English, - Class%20Code%2DInput%20Form
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires (Forces armées)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Formule d'intrant - Code de Classification
1, record 8, French, Formule%20d%27intrant%20%2D%20Code%20de%20Classification
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DND 546 : code d'un formulaire du ministère de la Défense nationale. 2, record 8, French, - Formule%20d%27intrant%20%2D%20Code%20de%20Classification
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-11-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Military Administration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forces Code of Service Discipline Committee
1, record 9, English, Canadian%20Forces%20Code%20of%20Service%20Discipline%20Committee
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- CFCSDC 1, record 9, English, CFCSDC
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mandate : to provide a forum in which senior officers, chief warrant officers and chief petty officers first class can discuss matters of practical concern and provide input on board policy issues related to the continued efficient and effective application of the Code of Service Discipline. 1, record 9, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Code%20of%20Service%20Discipline%20Committee
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Administration militaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Comité du Code de discipline militaire des Forces canadiennes
1, record 9, French, Comit%C3%A9%20du%20Code%20de%20discipline%20militaire%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- CCDMFC 1, record 9, French, CCDMFC
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mandat : Fournir une tribune où les officiers supérieurs, les adjudants-chefs et les premiers maîtres de 1re classe peuvent discuter de questions pratiques et fournir des avis sur des questions générales ayant trait aux politiques liées à l'application efficiente et efficace du Code de discipline militaire. 1, record 9, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20du%20Code%20de%20discipline%20militaire%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-08-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Office Machinery
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- electronic typewriter
1, record 10, English, electronic%20typewriter
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- electronic typing machine 2, record 10, English, electronic%20typing%20machine
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a class of office keyboard equipment that falls between electric typewriters and word processors. They are defined as any typewriter offering automatic formatting; i. e. having limited, nonremovable storage. Text may be input, stored and played back automatically;... 3, record 10, English, - electronic%20typewriter
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mécanographie
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- machine à écrire électronique
1, record 10, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Machines à écrire électroniques [...]. En tant que machines à écrire, elles bénéficient de commodités qui, sans être l'essentiel, n'étaient jusqu'alors que l'apanage des matériels assurant un traitement de texte de haut niveau, commodités parmi lesquelles : la mise en place automatique du papier, l'enregistrement des marges et tabulations, l'emploi des tabulations décimales ou numériques, le centrage des titres, [etc.] 2, record 10, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas de oficina
- Equipo y artículos de oficina
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- máquina de escribir electrónica
1, record 10, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20de%20escribir%20electr%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] Máquina de escribir eléctrica, equipada de un teclado electrónico y algunos perfeccionamientos limitados a la máquina propiamente dicha, o [...] máquina de escribir con memoria (almacenamiento), capaz de llevar a cabo una serie de funciones características de la edición de textos. 1, record 10, Spanish, - m%C3%A1quina%20de%20escribir%20electr%C3%B3nica
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-04-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- digital circuit multiplication equipment
1, record 11, English, digital%20circuit%20multiplication%20equipment
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- DCME 2, record 11, English, DCME
correct
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- digital circuit multiplicating equipment 3, record 11, English, digital%20circuit%20multiplicating%20equipment
correct
- DCME 2, record 11, English, DCME
correct
- DCME 2, record 11, English, DCME
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general class of equipments which permits concentration of a number of 64 kbit/s pulse code modulation(PCM) input trunk channels on a reduced number of transmission channels. 1, record 11, English, - digital%20circuit%20multiplication%20equipment
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- équipements de multiplication des circuits numériques
1, record 11, French, %C3%A9quipements%20de%20multiplication%20des%20circuits%20num%C3%A9riques
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
- EMCN 2, record 11, French, EMCN
correct
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1993-03-31
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- target vector
1, record 12, English, target%20vector
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- reference vector 1, record 12, English, reference%20vector
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These classifiers usually have many outputs for each class and compute similarity measures between reference vectors and input patterns. The decision rule is then to classify the input pattern into the class to which the nearest reference vector belongs. 1, record 12, English, - target%20vector
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The self-organizing neural networks like ART or NEOCOGNITRON do not require a teacher (or target vector) during their training phase. 1, record 12, English, - target%20vector
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- vecteur de référence
1, record 12, French, vecteur%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- vecteur typique 1, record 12, French, vecteur%20typique
correct, masculine noun
- vecteur prototype 1, record 12, French, vecteur%20prototype
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On prendra comme vecteur un représentant typique, appelé dès lors vecteur prototype. 1, record 12, French, - vecteur%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1992-10-12
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- hypersphere classifier
1, record 13, English, hypersphere%20classifier
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Classifier... which assigns a pattern to its class by seeing which of a number of regions in the feature space contains the point defined by the input data. Geometrically each pattern region can be viewed as a hypersphere. 1, record 13, English, - hypersphere%20classifier
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- classificateur par hypersphères
1, record 13, French, classificateur%20par%20hypersph%C3%A8res
proposal, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) le réseau (...) construit des régions de décisions dans un espace caractéristique multidimensionnel en utilisant des hypersphères de rayons variables et en ajustant leurs tailles pour marquer précisément les frontières des classes. 2, record 13, French, - classificateur%20par%20hypersph%C3%A8res
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- input class 1, record 14, English, input%20class
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The characterization of the functionality of a logical input device. There are six classes of logical input devices: locator, stroke, valuator, choice, pick, and string. 1, record 14, English, - input%20class
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- classe d'organes d'entrée
1, record 14, French, classe%20d%27organes%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1988-06-21
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- default value
1, record 15, English, default%20value
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The value that will be input automatically into a field when looking up a table(e. g. depreciation rates are listed by class of asset), and where no such value has been initially entered. 1, record 15, English, - default%20value
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- valeur implicite
1, record 15, French, valeur%20implicite
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur inscrite automatiquement dans une zone d'un tableau (par exemple, liste des taux d'amortissement des diverses catégories d'éléments d'actif) quand aucune valeur n'a été inscrite à l'origine. 1, record 15, French, - valeur%20implicite
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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