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computer vision

noun \kəm-ˈpyü-tər ˈvi-zhən\

also CV

TopicFundamentals First known use1960s Senses1
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Definition of computer vision

  1. : the field of AI that enables computers to interpret images and video, for example recognizing objects, faces, text, or movement

    • Self-driving cars rely heavily on computer vision.
    • The app uses computer vision to read the menu and translate it.

Origin & history

first known use1960s

An MIT summer project in 1966 famously expected to 'solve' vision in a few months. It took about fifty years.

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