Glossary
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Temperature | In artificial intelligence, temperature is a setting that controls how random or creative an AI model's text responses will be. Artificial Intelligence |
| Temperature (AI) | A setting that controls how random a language model's output is. Lower values give more predictable answers; higher values give more varied and creative ones. Artificial Intelligence |
| Temperature anomaly | The difference between an observed temperature and a long-term average for the same place and time. Anomalies are used to track global warming because they are less affected by local conditions than absolute temperatures. Climate Change |
| Test set | Data kept separate from training and tuning, used for a final, unbiased evaluation of a model's performance. Artificial Intelligence |
| Testability | The ability of a hypothesis or claim to be checked against evidence through observation or experiment. Science General |
| Tetanus | A bacterial disease, also called lockjaw, caused by a toxin that produces painful muscle spasms. The bacteria live in soil, so tetanus cannot be eliminated, and immunity must be maintained with boosters. Vaccines |
| Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy | Picking out a cluster in random data after the fact and treating it as meaningful, like firing at a barn and then painting a target around the bullet holes. Antiscience |
| Text-to-image | Generative AI that creates images from written descriptions. Artificial Intelligence |
| The dose makes the poison | The principle, attributed to Paracelsus, that any substance can be harmful in a large enough amount and harmless in a small enough one. Science General |
| Theory | A well-substantiated, comprehensive explanation for a set of observations or phenomena (why and how), built from numerous tested hypotheses, facts, and laws, forming a robust framework that explains why something happens. Theories are repeatedly tested, supported by extensive evidence, and can be modified if new evidence emerges, making them the most reliable form of scientific knowledge.<br /><b>Note</b>: A scientific theory isn't a hypothesis or a guess. It doesn't correspond to the casual and every-day use of the term "theory". A scientific theory is the very best explanation we have to fit the available data. Science General |