Machine Learning

What are features and labels?

Features are inputs used by a model.

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03 · Practise and check

Your turn

Create three fictional examples for a plant-watering task. Separate input columns from the target column.

Answer check

Soil moisture before watering can be a feature. Whether the plant needs water can be a label. The amount of water poured after the decision is not a valid earlier input.

Explain it to a friend

Give a second example from college, a hobby or a fictional workplace. State what information goes in, what comes out and one limitation. If you can explain those three things in plain language, you are ready to move on. Mark this lesson as read to save your progress when signed in.

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