Word of the Day

Monday, July 20, 2026

zero-shot learning

zero-shot learning

/ˈzɪəroʊ ʃɒt ˌlɜːrnɪŋ/

Performing tasks without any task-specific training examples

Zero-shot learning enables the model to classify categories it hasn't seen.

Etymology — Modern compound; `zero` from Arabic `sifr` (empty) + `shot` (attempt) + `learning` from Old English `leornian`