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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Researchers study which parts of a neural network are more active when provided certain inputs.
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Rishabh Sambare, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The research team used a neural network called EEGNet.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
For example, convolutional neural networks (CNN) are often better at noticing texture, while humans respond more strongly to shapes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2025
Ross used this data to train a neural network to imitate his play.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
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Rishabh Sambare, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The research team used a neural network called EEGNet.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
For example, convolutional neural networks (CNN) are often better at noticing texture, while humans respond more strongly to shapes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2025
Ross used this data to train a neural network to imitate his play.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
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“Neural network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neural%20network. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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