Question

which two context clues best help the reader understand the technical meaning of the word vector as used in the excerpt from \a computer can now translate languages as well as a human\?

googles deep learning translation method uses 16 processors to transform words into a value called a vector. the vector represents how related one word is to every other word in the dictionary of training materials. there are 2.5 billion sentence pairs for english and french, and 500 million for english and chinese.

Explanation:

Identify the target word and its context

The target word is "vector". The excerpt states: "Google's deep learning translation method uses 16 processors to transform words into a value called a vector. The vector represents how related one word is to every other word in the dictionary of training materials."

Analyze clues for the technical meaning

The technical meaning of "vector" in this context is a mathematical or computational representation of a word's relationship to other words.

1. The first clue is "transform words into a value", which explains what a vector is physically composed of (a numerical value).
2. The second clue is "represents how related one word is to every other word", which explains the function and meaning of this value.

Select the two best context clues

The two phrases that directly define and explain the technical meaning of "vector" are:

1. "transform words into a value"
2. "represents how related one word is to every other word"

Answer:

The two context clues that best help the reader understand the technical meaning of the word "vector" are:

1. "transform words into a value" (explains that a vector is a numerical representation of a word)
2. "represents how related one word is to every other word" (explains what relationship or information the vector's value represents)