deep learning
noun
computing
: a form of machine learning in which the computer network rapidly teaches itself to understand a concept without human intervention by performing a large number of iterative calculations on an extremely large dataset
Deep learning involves feeding machines lots of data so the AI can learn patterns itself without requiring humans to program knowledge into the machine.—
Mike Cherney
Mike CherneyIn deep learning, multiple neural networks are "stacked" on top of each other, or layered, in order to create models that are even better at prediction because each new layer learns from the ones before it.—Derrick Harris
—sometimes used before another nounDerrick HarrisThe purpose of many deep learning systems is to minimize the amount of time spent feeding or quizzing a piece of software …—Erik Sofge
Erik SofgeExamples of deep learning in a Sentence
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The future of threat detection in extreme environments As AI and deep learning technologies become more advanced, intelligent security systems are likely to become more capable of identifying and addressing unique, complex, and subtle threats.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
The use of such algorithms in large networks is known as deep learning.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Knowledge at Wharton newsletter documented how deep learning algorithms were already powering chatbots on social media and photo apps’ facial recognition functions.
—Jeanne Beatrix Law, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2025
The Explore Fall team trained its model to capture these patterns, using deep learning to process decades of data on temperature, daylight and rainfall.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
The use of such algorithms in large networks is known as deep learning.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Knowledge at Wharton newsletter documented how deep learning algorithms were already powering chatbots on social media and photo apps’ facial recognition functions.
—Jeanne Beatrix Law, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2025
The Explore Fall team trained its model to capture these patterns, using deep learning to process decades of data on temperature, daylight and rainfall.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Deep learning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20learning. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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