"no free lunch theorem" meaning in All languages combined

See no free lunch theorem on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Derives from the phrase there's no such thing as a free lunch. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=no free lunch theorem}} no free lunch theorem
  1. (artificial intelligence, computing) A theorem that implies that no single machine learning algorithm is universally the best-performing algorithm for all problems. Categories (topical): Artificial intelligence, Computing
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