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 "definition": "The trained set of numbers (parameters) and structure that takes an input and produces an output; the part of an AI system that does the predicting.",
 "scopeNote": "The Google for Developers Machine Learning Glossary says: \"In general, any mathematical construct that processes input data and returns output. Phrased differently, a model is the set of parameters and structure needed for a system to make predictions.\"",
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  "https://redfinchadvisory.com/lexicon/open-weights",
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  "https://redfinchadvisory.com/lexicon/small-language-model"
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