What does PCA stand for in this video?

In this video, PCA stands for Principal Component Analysis. It is introduced as the specific dimensionality-reduction method used as the example in this clip.

Conditions

Used as the naming definition for the method discussed in this segment.

Reasoning, step by step

Identify the acronym PCA.
Expand the acronym to Principal Component Analysis.

Example

The narrator says, "by example of PCA, which stands for Principal Component Analysis." Centered text shows "PCA" and below it "Principal Component Analysis".

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