Statistical classification

Statistical classification is a method used to categorize data based on patterns in the information. It involves analyzing examples with known categories, then applying these patterns to new, unseen data to predict its category. For instance, email spam filters analyze features like words and sender details to decide if an email is spam or not. This approach relies on statistical techniques to identify relationships and make informed predictions, helping computers sort or label data automatically across various applications like fraud detection, medical diagnosis, and image recognition.