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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Adding neural networks and other AI technology such as digital twins (digital models of real objects, places or people that can be used to simulate responses to a variety of conditions) allowed Kovatchev to re-create CGM readouts from the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial, launched in 1993.
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Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Even the algorithms — neural networks — were conceived decades ago.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Future studies might use brain imaging to compare the neural networks of children with high screen use against those with limited exposure.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Deep neural networks are a type of machine learning system inspired by how the human brain works, consisting of multiple layers of nodes that process data step-by-step.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
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Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Even the algorithms — neural networks — were conceived decades ago.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Future studies might use brain imaging to compare the neural networks of children with high screen use against those with limited exposure.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Deep neural networks are a type of machine learning system inspired by how the human brain works, consisting of multiple layers of nodes that process data step-by-step.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for neural network
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“Neural network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neural%20network. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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