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Named Entity Recognition

[neɪmd ˈɛntəti ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən]
Natural Language Processing
Last updated: December 9, 2024

Definition

A technique that identifies and classifies named entities (people, organizations, locations, etc.) in text.

Detailed Explanation

NER identifies and categorizes key information in text into predefined categories such as person names, organizations, locations, medical codes, time expressions, quantities, monetary values, etc. It uses context and pattern recognition to determine entity types.

Use Cases

Information extraction from documents, news analysis, customer service automation, legal document processing

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