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

Examples of neural network in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Deep neural networks currently match or beat human performance on many tests, such as identifying skin cancer and playing complex games, However, they are plagued by a host of problems. IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2024 This form of machine learning is based on neural networks, essentially connected nodes that are layered in a manner inspired by biological brains. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 June 2024 Instead of writing explicit code, computer scientists feed huge amounts of data into neural networks, which are pattern-matching systems. Billy Perrigo/san Francisco, TIME, 30 May 2024 In this spirit, say in Huh and co, all large neural networks are good in a similar way but all small neural networks are bad in different ways. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for neural network 

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Word History

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 2 Jul. 2024.

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