NLP

abbreviation or noun

: the capability of a system with artificial intelligence (see artificial intelligence sense 1) to understand and respond effectively to natural language : natural language processing
… Natural Language Processing (NLP) … is a field of artificial intelligence that focuses on the interaction between computers and the human language.Bruce Adams
NLP focuses on enabling machines to understand, interpret, and generate human language.JC Bowman
You can leverage NLP (Natural Language Processing) technology to understand and analyze customer feedback, reviews, and social media comments.John Newby

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First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of NLP was in 1972

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“NLP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NLP. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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