Clustering
nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026
Connecting two or more computers together in such a way that enables them to act as a single computer. Clustering is used for parallel processing, load balancing, and fault tolerance.
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- Connecting two or more computers together in such a way that enables them to act as a single computer. Clustering is used for parallel processing, load balancing, and fault tolerance.
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- The basic problem of clustering may be stated as follows: Given a set of data points, partition them into a set of groups which are as similar as possible.
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- Detecting potentially useful clusters of input examples.
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- the tendency for items to be consistently grouped together in the course of recall. This grouping typically occurs for related items. It is readily apparent in memory tasks in which items from the same category, such as nonhuman animals, are recalled together.