Clustering System

A Clustering System is a data mining system (that applies a clustering algorithm to solve a clustering task.

• AKA: Cluster Analysis Software.
• Context:
  • It can be a Text Clustering System.
  • It can range from being a Tabular Data Clustering System to being a Multi-Relational Clustering System (such as a graph clustering system).
  • It can range from being a Cluster Analysis Software Package to being a Cluster Analysis Software Tool.
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• Example(s):
  • CLUTO http://glaros.dtc.umn.edu/gkhome/views/cluto
  • an R-based Clustering System, a Python-based Clustering System, a Perl-based Clustering System, a Java-based Clustering System.
  • a Hadoop-based Clustering Package.
  • a Domain-Specific Clustering System, such as a Word clustering system or a DNA fragment clustering system.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Supervised Classification System, such as a semi-supervised classification system.
  • Supervised Regression System.
• See: Pattern Recognition System.

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