Model
Also known as: AI Model, ML Model
In one sentence
The trained AI system that contains all the patterns it learned from data. Think of it as the 'brain' that makes predictions or decisions.
Explain like I'm 12
After an AI learns from tons of examples, the 'model' is what it becomes—like a recipe book of all the patterns it found.
In context
You train a model on cat photos, then use that model to identify cats in new photos. The model is the result of training.
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