AI glossary / Industry talk
Beta
An early version released for people to try while it's still being finished. Expect rough edges.
More words in Industry talk
- Closed modelA model you can only use through the company's own app or service. You can't download it or look inside.
- CloudOther people's computers, rented over the internet. Most AI you use runs in the cloud, not on your device.
- ComputeShorthand for computing power: the chips, electricity and time needed to build and run AI.
- Data centreA warehouse-sized building full of computers. AI models are built and run in these, which is why they use so much electricity and water.
- DeprecationWhen a company retires an older model or feature. Apps built on it have to move to something newer.