neural network
noun
: a computer architecture in which a number of processors are interconnected in a manner suggestive of the connections between neurons in a human brain and which is able to learn by a process of trial and error
called also neural net
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The pluribus share a neural network that has absorbed all human knowledge, which includes personal details about Carol’s life.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Tesla’s approach leans heavily on large-scale data, neural networks, and perception models honed on millions of driving hours.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Fromm that data, a neural network is trained to mimic those examples.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Crucially, the scientists mimicked this process by creating an artificial neural network, and by applying a simple algorithm called gradient descent to increase the accuracy of its predictions.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Tesla’s approach leans heavily on large-scale data, neural networks, and perception models honed on millions of driving hours.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Fromm that data, a neural network is trained to mimic those examples.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Crucially, the scientists mimicked this process by creating an artificial neural network, and by applying a simple algorithm called gradient descent to increase the accuracy of its predictions.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Neural network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neural%20network. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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