BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Training
- activities designed to facilitate the learning and development of new and existing skills, and to improve the performance of specific tasks or roles. Training may involve structured programs or more informal and interactive activitiesâ€"such as group discussion or role playingâ€"which promote experiential learning. A wide variety of activities, including classroom-based courses, on-the-job training, and business or simulation games, are used for training. Audio-visual and multimedia aids such as videos and CD-ROMs may also be employed. Training may be provided by an internal training officer or department, or by external training organizations. The effectiveness of training can be maximized by conducting a training needs analysis beforehand, and following up with evaluation of training. Training should result in individual learning and enhanced organizational performance.
Wiktionary Definition for: Training
- present participle of the verb ''to train''
- action of the verb ''to train''.
- the activity of imparting and acquiring skills.
- the result of good social upbringing.
- # computing the process by which two modems determine which protocol and speed to use; handshaking.
- #(''voice recognition'') the recording of multiple samples of a user's voice to aid pattern recognition.
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