# Weight (machine learning)

> A value that a model multiplies by another value. Training is the process of determining a model's ideal weights; inference is the process of using those learned weights to make predictions.[^1]

A value that a [model](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/Model%20(machine%20learning.txt)) multiplies by another value. [Training](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/Training%20(machine%20learning.txt)) is the process of determining a model's ideal weights; [inference](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/Inference%20(machine%20learning.txt)) is the process of using those learned weights to make predictions.[^1]

## Footnotes

[^1]: https://developers.google.com/machine-learning/glossary#weight