How to pronounce VICReg
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VICReg is most commonly pronounced "vik reg" (/ˈvɪkrɛɡ/). This is the widely-used reading among engineers, though edge cases exist.
SSL that prevents collapse with separate Variance-Invariance-Covariance Regularization terms; said as the word 'VIK-reg' (hard g from 'regularization'), not spelled out.
Source: Bardes, Ponce & LeCun, 'VICReg' (arXiv 2105.04906)
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How do you pronounce VICReg?
VICReg is pronounced "vik reg" (/ˈvɪkrɛɡ/). SSL that prevents collapse with separate Variance-Invariance-Covariance Regularization terms; said as the word 'VIK-reg' (hard g from 'regularization'), not spelled out. Source: Bardes, Ponce & LeCun, 'VICReg' (arXiv 2105.04906).
What is the IPA for VICReg?
The IPA for VICReg is /ˈvɪkrɛɡ/, respelled "vik reg".
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