transformer

noun

trans·form·er tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mər

: one that transforms

specifically : a device employing the principle of mutual induction to convert variations of current in a primary circuit into variations of voltage and current in a secondary circuit

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Yet already, quantum computing is benefiting from advances in classical AI: researchers are using large language models, transformer models, and other AI architectures to help design quantum devices, develop software, and improve quantum error correction. —

Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 The tokens would be run through various architectural transformers, decoders, encoders, and so on. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 This basic setup underlies transformers in a wide range of sizes. —

IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2024 The transformers that power neon lights run at extremely high voltage — up to 15,000 volts — and sometimes fry themselves to death. —

Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for transformer