1. An Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm that proposes solutions to a problem after learning from several trial and error attempts.
2. A term that students use at hackathons to sound smart, especially when they actually have no idea what it means.
Example (from a 2011 Hackathon):
C++ Code:
int main()
{
cout<<"Enter your name";
cin >> name;
cout << "Hello, Brian!";
}
Brian: We used machine learning to greets the user, by learning their name.
*Brian won 4th place at the hackathon*
Diavolo: This is my King Crimson Ablity..
Diavolo: I erased time and leapt past it!
*punches a hole in buccarati's chest*
Viewers: What a load of fucking shit.
"Learn to code" is something that snarky journalists used to tell to actual skilled, blue collar laborers like coal miners. Who, through no fault of their own, ended up losing their jobs due to a certain administration. It was cool, and funny to say that to those people, on Twitter in 2012.
In 2019, when the same snarky journalists get laid off, and their twitter followers tell them to "learn to code" is a malicious, harassing term, that will not be tolerated by Twitter's terms of service and then result be a ban-able offense with zero tolerance.
SJW Journo: after 3 years of gender issues opinion commentary, I got laid off from Vox. I love my coworkers and thank them for this incredible journey
Twitter_rando: learn to code
SJW Journo: LAUNCH YOURSELF INTO VESUVIUS, REPORTED!!!!!
SJW Journo: I need my safe space!