TechnologyAugust 22, 2026

hyperparameters

HY-per-puh-ram-uh-terz

Definition

Configuration variables used in machine learning that are set before the training process begins and control how the algorithm learns.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'hyper-' meaning 'over' or 'beyond,' combined with 'parameter,' which comes from the Greek 'para-' (beside) and 'metron' (measure), referring to a value that defines a system's characteristics.

In the news

In the article, the author explains that AutoML simplifies the data science process by automatically optimizing hyperparameters, which saves developers from having to manually fine-tune these settings themselves.

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