neuristor

[ noo-ris-ter, nyoo- ]

noun

1. a microelectronic fiberlike device used in information processing.

neuristor

/ n-rĭs′tər /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of neuristor¹

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