Framework & Tool
TensorFlow
Google's graph-based deep-learning framework, dominant in production until PyTorch's rise.
Definition
TensorFlow pioneered production deployment of neural nets via SavedModel, TF-Serving and TF-Lite. TF 2.x adopted eager execution and Keras, but PyTorch overtook it for new research. It still powers many production stacks and on-device inference via TF-Lite.
Common use cases
- Mobile inference
- Legacy production
- TF-Lite