annotation
noun
an·no·ta·tion
ˌa-nə-ˈtā-shən 
1
: a note added by way of comment or explanation
The bibliography was provided with helpful annotations.
2
: the act of annotating something
Examples of annotation in a Sentence
Without the annotations, the diagram would be hard to understand.
the author's annotation of the diagram
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Key development points are prompt engineering, data annotation, ethics and the responsible deployment of AI.
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Oleksandr Sheremeta, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Whole-brain annotation and multi-connectome cell typing of Drosophila BioRxv.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Centaur Labs, a health data annotation startup, raised a $16 million Series B led by SignalFire, CEO Erik Duhaime tells Axios exclusively.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
The tasks here would typically include code compilation, essential code commenting processes (i.e. annotations and documentation) and other actions designed to create streamlined code interpretation.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Oleksandr Sheremeta, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Whole-brain annotation and multi-connectome cell typing of Drosophila BioRxv.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Centaur Labs, a health data annotation startup, raised a $16 million Series B led by SignalFire, CEO Erik Duhaime tells Axios exclusively.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
The tasks here would typically include code compilation, essential code commenting processes (i.e. annotations and documentation) and other actions designed to create streamlined code interpretation.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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annotation
noun
an·no·ta·tion
ˌan-ə-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act of annotating
2
: a note added as a comment or explanation
Legal Definition
annotation
noun
an·no·ta·tion
ˌa-nə-ˈtā-shən
1
: a note added (as to a statute) by way of comment or explanation often furnishing summaries of relevant court decisions
2
capitalized
: an informational and descriptive note or essay (as about a case or legal issue) especially in American Law Reports
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