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Instance

nounid 4940·updated May 18, 2026
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A single object of the world from which a model will be learned, or on which a model will be used (e.g., for prediction).

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
example
plural
Instances
possessive
Instance's
pluralpossessive
Instances'

Framework definitions

Systems and software engineering —Vocabulary1 senseview framework →
§1
Discrete, bounded thing with an intrinsic, immutable, and unique identity. Individual occurrence of a type
Glossary of Terms: Special Issue on Applications of Machine Learning and the Knowledge Discovery Process1 senseview framework →
§1
A single object of the world from which a model will be learned, or on which a model will be used (e.g., for prediction).
Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
§2
an occurrence of something

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