neural network
noun
: a computer architecture in which a number of processors are interconnected in a manner suggestive of the connections between neurons in a human brain and which is able to learn by a process of trial and error
called also neural net
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From the hippocampus, a crucial memory hub, to the vast neural networks in our cortex, the brain continuously forms new connections.
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Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The neural network provided good results for short simulations but began to diverge rapidly once the system was allowed to evolve for longer times.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025
One method, known as pruning, entails removing unnecessary or inefficient parts of a neural network — the sprawling web of connected data points that underlies a large model.
—Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Here, 59 electrodes form the basis of a more stable network, offering the user a high degree of control in activating the neural network.
—New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
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Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The neural network provided good results for short simulations but began to diverge rapidly once the system was allowed to evolve for longer times.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025
One method, known as pruning, entails removing unnecessary or inefficient parts of a neural network — the sprawling web of connected data points that underlies a large model.
—Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Here, 59 electrodes form the basis of a more stable network, offering the user a high degree of control in activating the neural network.
—New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Neural network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neural%20network. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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