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neural network

noun \ˈnu̇r-əl ˈnet-ˌwərk\

also artificial neural network or ANN

TopicFundamentals First known use1943 Senses1
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Definition of neural network

  1. : a computing system made of many simple connected units ("neurons") arranged in layers, which learns by adjusting the strength of the connections between them

    • Each layer of the neural network picks up slightly more abstract features than the one before.
    • A modern language model is one very large neural network.

Origin & history

first known use1943

Loosely inspired by the brain. Warren McCulloch and Walter Pitts described a mathematical model of a neuron in 1943.

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