Definitions

1. verb

to train a neural network on a smaller task before training it on a larger task to improve its performance

“The researchers decided to pretrain their model on a simpler dataset to speed up the training process.”

2. noun

the act of training a neural network on a smaller task before training it on a larger task

“The team discussed the benefits of pretrain in their research paper.”

3. verb

to prepare or familiarize someone or something with a particular activity or skill

“The coach pretrains his team for the big game by having them practice drills.”