pattern recognition

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.PT06976
Pattern recognition is the identification of patterns in large data sets, using appropriate mathematical methodology. Examples are principal component analysis (PCA), SIMCA, partial least squares (PLS) and @AT06947@ (ANN).
Source:
PAC, 1997, 69, 1137. (Glossary of terms used in computational drug design (IUPAC Recommendations 1997)) on page 1148 [Terms] [Paper]