machine learning - What is a Classifier? - Cross Validated
A classifier can also refer to the field in the dataset which is the dependent variable of a statistical model. For example, in a churn model which predicts if a customer is at-risk of cancelling his/her subscription, the classifier may be a binary 0/1 flag variable in the historical analytical dataset, off of which the model was developed, which signals if the record has churned (1) or not ...