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TAXONOMY FORMATION [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- taxonomy formation
1, record 1, English, taxonomy%20formation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
construction of a concept classification scheme by means of disjunctive classes of clustered concepts 1, record 1, English, - taxonomy%20formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The goal of taxonomy formation is to achieve maximal simplicity and minimal overlap of distinctive characteristics. 1, record 1, English, - taxonomy%20formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also conceptual clustering and concept formation. 1, record 1, English, - taxonomy%20formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
taxonomy formation : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-31 : 1997]. 2, record 1, English, - taxonomy%20formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation taxinomique
1, record 1, French, formation%20taxinomique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
construction d'un plan de classification de concepts au moyen de classes disjointes de concepts agrégés 1, record 1, French, - formation%20taxinomique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le but de la formation taxinomique est d'assurer aux caractéristiques distinctives un maximum de simplicité et un minimum de redondances. 1, record 1, French, - formation%20taxinomique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir aussi agrégation conceptuelle et formation de concept. 1, record 1, French, - formation%20taxinomique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
formation taxinomique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-31:1997]. 2, record 1, French, - formation%20taxinomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- learning by discovery
1, record 2, English, learning%20by%20discovery
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- learning from observation 1, record 2, English, learning%20from%20observation
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
unsupervised learning that consists in taxonomy formation, or derivation of new rules or laws about a domain by describing regularities in observed data 1, record 2, English, - learning%20by%20discovery
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
learning by discovery; learning from observation: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-31:1997]. 2, record 2, English, - learning%20by%20discovery
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage par découverte
1, record 2, French, apprentissage%20par%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- apprentissage par observation 1, record 2, French, apprentissage%20par%20observation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
apprentissage non supervisé qui procède par formation taxinomique ou dérivation de nouvelles règles ou lois relatives à un domaine en décrivant des régularités dans les données observées 1, record 2, French, - apprentissage%20par%20d%C3%A9couverte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apprentissage par découverte; apprentissage par observation : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-31:1997]. 2, record 2, French, - apprentissage%20par%20d%C3%A9couverte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- machine discovery
1, record 3, English, machine%20discovery
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
taxonomy formation and discovery of empirical laws describing regularities in observed data by machines capable of learning 1, record 3, English, - machine%20discovery
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also conceptual clustering and analytic learning. 1, record 3, English, - machine%20discovery
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
machine discovery: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-31:1997]. 2, record 3, English, - machine%20discovery
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- découverte par la machine
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9couverte%20par%20la%20machine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
formation taxinomique et découverte de lois empiriques décrivant l'agencement de données observées, par des machines capables d'apprentissage 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9couverte%20par%20la%20machine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi agrégation conceptuelle et apprentissage analytique. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9couverte%20par%20la%20machine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
découverte par la machine : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-31:1997]. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9couverte%20par%20la%20machine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-04-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- taxonomy formation
1, record 4, English, taxonomy%20formation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construction of a concept classification scheme by means of disjunctive classes of clustered concepts displaying maximal simplicity and minimal overlap of distinctive characteristics. 1, record 4, English, - taxonomy%20formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation de taxonomie
1, record 4, French, formation%20de%20taxonomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- formation de taxinomie 1, record 4, French, formation%20de%20taxinomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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