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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In previous studies the activation of the virus in brain tissue in the lab led to the hallmarks of the condition, including the development of amyloid plaques, the degradation of neurons, and the impairment of the overall neural network. Michael Franco, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2025 Nvidia said they were designed and optimized to run neural networks used by OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025 This technique blends many still images from different angles using neural networks and GPU-enabled AI acceleration to quickly create a 3-D model or 3-D scene. Anshel Sag, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 This article describes a fundamentally new way to make neural networks that are more interpretable than traditional systems and also seem to be more accurate. IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for neural network 

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First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of neural network was in 1947

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“Neural network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neural%20network. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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