neuristor

[ noo-ris-ter, nyoo- ]

/ nʊˈrɪs tər, nyʊ- /

noun

a microelectronic fiberlike device used in information processing.

Nearby words

neurilemma, neurilemma cell, neurilemoma, neurimotor, neurinoma, neuristor, neuritic plaque, neuritis, neuro-, neuro-oncology, neuro-oncology surgery

Origin of neuristor

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

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Science definitions for neuristor

neuristor

[ nu-rĭs′tər ]

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

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