NLP stands for Natural Language Processing. It is a field of study within artificial intelligence and computational linguistics that focuses on enabling computers to understand, interpret, and generate human language in a way that is both meaningful and useful.

NLP involves developing algorithms and models to process and analyze text or speech data, enabling machines to perform tasks such as language translation, sentiment analysis, text summarization, question answering, and more.

The goal of NLP is to bridge the gap between human language and machine understanding, facilitating communication and interaction between humans and computers.