decision tree
noun
: a tree diagram which is used for making decisions in business or computer programming and in which the branches represent choices with associated risks, costs, results, or probabilities
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Create a decision tree showing how this choice could affect different areas of my business over the next 6 months.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
This traditional machine-learning technique works by evaluating a large set of decision trees to generate a confidence score for each candidate mutation—a way to judge whether a variant in the tumor DNA is a true positive.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Sep. 2018
But the bots are still constrained by their decision trees, and customer experience is based on the quality of their design.
—Ian Gotts, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Consult with your communications team to prepare for every possible reaction and establish a decision tree for managing any objection.
—Leeatt Rothschild, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
This traditional machine-learning technique works by evaluating a large set of decision trees to generate a confidence score for each candidate mutation—a way to judge whether a variant in the tumor DNA is a true positive.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Sep. 2018
But the bots are still constrained by their decision trees, and customer experience is based on the quality of their design.
—Ian Gotts, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Consult with your communications team to prepare for every possible reaction and establish a decision tree for managing any objection.
—Leeatt Rothschild, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Decision tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decision%20tree. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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