The Emergence Machine

Natural Language Processing

abstract · Computing · Level 8 · E9

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Emergence definition

natural-language-processing requires machine-learning, computation.

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Historical origin

Origin word
natural language processing
Origin language
English

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Prerequisites

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  • Computer L6 (requires)
    natural language processing builds on the concept of computer
  • Language L7 (requires)
    natural language processing builds on the concept of language
  • Machine Learning L7 (requires)
    Natural language processing (NLP) is the branch of artificial intelligence that enables computers to understand, interpret, and generate human language in meaningful ways.