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What Is Natural Language Processing (NLP)?

Natural language processing (NLP) is the area of artificial intelligence that enables computers to understand, interpret, and generate human language. It covers tasks such as translation, sentiment analysis, summarization, speech recognition, spelling correction, and question answering.

Common NLP Tasks

Tokenization (splitting text into pieces), classifying text by topic or sentiment, extracting names and dates, translating, and generating text are core NLP tasks.

NLP Today

Large language models now handle many NLP tasks that once required separate, specialized systems.

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Last updated: September 29, 2026. This definition is for general educational purposes only. It is not financial, investment, tax, legal, or medical advice, and it does not recommend any product or course of action. For decisions about your own situation, consult a qualified professional.