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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 neural netComputers.,  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.



neural network

noun

  1. an interconnected system of neurons, as in the brain or other parts of the nervous system

  2. Also called: neural netan analogous network of electronic components, esp one in a computer designed to mimic the operation of the human brain

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of neural network1

First recorded in 1985–90
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They might serve as a metaphor for highways, or neural networks indicating the reach of human imagination.

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Seen from above, meandering rivers resemble vascular systems or neural networks.

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Zmigrod suggests that we can change our neural networks and become more open to difference simply by observing our inclinations to go along with or resist authority.

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The heart's neural network, which is embedded in the superficial layers of the heart wall, has been considered a simple structure that relays the signals from the brain.

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The system developed by the QUT team uses small neural network modules to recognise specific places from images.

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