epoch vs kick-off

epoch

noun
  • A notable event which marks the beginning of such a period. 

  • A geochronologic unit of hundreds of thousands to millions of years; a subdivision of a period, and subdivided into ages (or sometimes subepochs). 

  • A specific instant in time, chosen as the point of reference or zero value of a system that involves identifying instants of time. 

  • A particular period of history, or of a person's life, especially one considered noteworthy or remarkable. 

  • One complete presentation of the training data set to an iterative machine learning algorithm. 

verb
  • To divide (data) into segments by time period. 

kick-off

noun
  • The opening sequence of any event. 

  • The opening kick of each half of a game of football. 

  • The opening sequence of notes in a song, usually played by the song's main instrument, to indicate the beginning of the song. 

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