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neuristor

American  
[noo-ris-ter, nyoo-] / nʊˈrɪs tər, njʊ- /

noun

  1. a microelectronic fiberlike device used in information processing.

neuristor Scientific  
/ n-rĭs′tər /

  1. An electronic component that processes electrical signals in a manner modeling the behavior of neurons.

Etymology

Origin of neuristor

1955–60; neur- + -istor, as in transistor; so named because it acts like a nerve fiber

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