classifier
noun
clas·si·fi·er
ˈkla-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
1
: one that classifies
specifically
: a machine for sorting out the constituents of a substance (such as ore)
2
: a word or morpheme used with numerals or with nouns designating countable or measurable objects
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The process is meant to be as objective and clear as possible, according to the IPC, but athletes do sometimes report embarrassment, awkwardness, or even physical injuries as a result of the process, and at times disagree with the classifier’s decisions, per the Conversation.
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Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 3 Sep. 2024
Owing to privacy protections and fragmented data storage, the best machine-learning classifiers have, until now, trained on only a tiny fraction of relevant medical records.
—Andrew Imbrie, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2022
The researchers first identified tweets made by these users, which contain political content, using a machine-learning classifier that had previously been validated by having its calls checked by humans.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 30 May 2024
The technology behind these classifiers is constantly evolving.
—Casey Sackett, IEEE Spectrum, 26 May 2024
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Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 3 Sep. 2024
Owing to privacy protections and fragmented data storage, the best machine-learning classifiers have, until now, trained on only a tiny fraction of relevant medical records.
—Andrew Imbrie, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2022
The researchers first identified tweets made by these users, which contain political content, using a machine-learning classifier that had previously been validated by having its calls checked by humans.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 30 May 2024
The technology behind these classifiers is constantly evolving.
—Casey Sackett, IEEE Spectrum, 26 May 2024
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“Classifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classifier. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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