Definition K-means
The K-means model is a clustering algorithm. Given a set of observations, the algorithm tries to spot groups of observations (or, clusters) among all observations by checking how many observations are included between two randomly chosen coordinates. A K-means model can for example take data about the length and the width of leaves randomly picked while walking in a wood as input. The algorithm can cluster the leaves by their length and width and, if well set, clusters the leaves by the species of their trees.
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