synthetic

Vocabulary Word

Definition

When you call something 'synthetic,' you're saying it's man-made or created rather than naturally occurring. It's like a fabric made in a lab instead of coming from an animal or plant.

Examples in Different Contexts

In business analytics, 'synthetic' data can be leveraged to gain insights while maintaining data privacy. A business analyst might note, 'By analyzing synthetic data, we can derive meaningful insights and trends without accessing sensitive or confidential information.'

Practice Scenarios

Tech

Scenario:

Training our machine learning model requires a lot of data, which we don't have right now. What do you suggest we could do?

Response:

We should consider generating synthetic data to train our model.

Aerospace

Scenario:

The new pilots need more training before their first real flight. What's the best way to prepare them?

Response:

A synthetic environment for training would provide a safe and effective preparation method.