Word of the Day

Thursday, July 30, 2026

distillation

distillation

/ˌdɪstəˈɫeɪʃən/

Training a smaller model to mimic a larger one

Model distillation created a faster version suitable for mobile devices.

Etymology — From Latin `distillare` (to drip down), from `de-` (down) + `stillare` (to drip)