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AI glossary explains opaque recurrence and other emerging terms

The rise of artificial intelligence has brought an expanding set of technical terms and slang. A Technorunch glossary published September 7, 2026, provides definitions for some of the important words and phrases readers may encounter when discussing AI, including the term “opaque recurrence.”

The growing use of artificial intelligence has introduced an avalanche of new terms and slang, according to Technorunch.

A glossary published by the outlet on September 7, 2026, defines some of the important words and phrases that readers may encounter in discussions of AI. The glossary includes “opaque recurrence.”

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