"zero-shot" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: After one-shot learning. Etymology templates: {{m|en|one-shot learning}} one-shot learning Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} zero-shot (not comparable)
  1. (machine learning, attributive) Relating to zero-shot learning; performing without specialized training data. Wikipedia link: en:zero-shot learning Tags: attributive, not-comparable Categories (topical): Artificial intelligence
    Sense id: en-zero-shot-en-adj-r-4RAOvy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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