Classification

A supervised learning task where the output variable is a category.

Description

Classification is a supervised learning task in machine learning where the goal is to predict the categorical class labels of new instances based on past observations. Given an input variable, the algorithm tries to predict which category or class the input belongs to.

Examples

  • πŸ“§ Email spam detection
  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Image classification
  • πŸ₯ Medical diagnosis

Applications

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Customer churn prediction
πŸ˜ƒ Sentiment analysis
🚫 Fraud detection

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