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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The new kind of transformer, which is responsible for certain kinds of logic operations in AI, is a system that directs the attention of the neural network to enable capacities like problem-solving and reasoning. John Werner, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Each graph the neural network came up with was still so large that the mathematicians couldn’t possibly investigate every single outcome of the coin-flipping step. Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024 Insta360 The camera’s standout feature is a dedicated shooting mode dubbed PureVideo, which uses an AI neural network to enhance details and cut down on noise in low-light conditions, in real time. New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024 Yet research is clear that social engagement strengthens the neural networks involved with attention and memory. Angela Haupt, TIME, 17 Oct. 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 26 Nov. 2024.

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