neural network

[ noor-uhl net-wurk, nyoor-uhl ]

noun

1. any group of neurons that conduct impulses in a coordinated manner, as the assemblages of brain cells that record a visual stimulus.
2. Also called neu·ral net. Computers. a hardware or software system in which weighted connections between data nodes are refined to produce increasingly accurate results in information processing, as in pattern recognition or problem solving, with the goal of algorithmic computing that requires minimal human intervention. cognitive computing, deep learning, machine learning ( def ).

neural network

noun

1. an interconnected system of neurons, as in the brain or other parts of the nervous system
2. Also calledneural net an analogous network of electronic components, esp one in a computer designed to mimic the operation of the human brain

Word History and Origins

Origin of neural network¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Maybe someday we'll have a financial system like some sort of neural network, that can make geography not matter.

From The Daily Beast

Students should be able to teach their neural network partners subjects of interest to their own practical experiences.

From Project Gutenberg