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Training data

Examples used to fit a machine-learning model's learned parameters.

In everyday use

A model is trained on labelled product photographs.

What to keep in mind

Data quality, permission and representation matter; more data alone is not enough.

Also searched as: Training dataset, Training set

Further reading

Original explanation and example by Perspectism. Further reading may cover the wider subject, rather than this exact wording. Edition updated 7 October 2026.

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