machine translation

"Machine translation" is a technology-driven process that translates text or speech between languages without human input, often using advanced algorithms.

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Definition

B2General

(technical)The use of computer software to translate text or speech from one language to another without human intervention.

Example

  • Machine translation can quickly convert entire documents from English to Spanish.
  • Many websites use machine translation to offer content in multiple languages.

C1Computational Linguistics

(academic, technical)A subfield that develops algorithms and software for automatic language translation.

Example

  • Research in machine translation has advanced significantly with the advent of neural network models.

C1Artificial Intelligence

(technical)The automated conversion of text or spoken words between languages using AI and natural language processing techniques.

Example

  • Machine translation systems often use deep learning to improve translation accuracy.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "machine translation":

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