classifier

/ˈklæsɪfaɪər/

Definitions

1. noun

A person or thing that classifies or assigns a particular category or label to something.

“The algorithm used a classifier to identify spam emails.”

2. verb

To classify or assign a particular category or label to something.

“The researcher classifier the data into different groups for analysis.”

3. computer science

A function or algorithm that takes input and assigns it to a category or class based on the input’s characteristics.

“The machine learning model used a classifier to predict customer behavior.”

Synonyms

  • categorizer
  • classifier
  • labeler

Antonyms

  • generalizer
  • uncategorizer