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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Another kind of neural network that’s attracting attention is called a graph neural network, or GNN.
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Christoph Posch, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Nov. 2025
In fact, the phase from ages 9 to 32 is the only time in life when our neural networks are becoming increasingly efficient, according to the research.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Compared to conventional neural networks, SNNs are 100 times smaller, more responsive, and extremely energy-efficient.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
In 2012, a neural network trained on ImageNet, called AlexNet, suddenly crushed every previous result.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
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Christoph Posch, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Nov. 2025
In fact, the phase from ages 9 to 32 is the only time in life when our neural networks are becoming increasingly efficient, according to the research.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Compared to conventional neural networks, SNNs are 100 times smaller, more responsive, and extremely energy-efficient.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
In 2012, a neural network trained on ImageNet, called AlexNet, suddenly crushed every previous result.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Neural network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neural%20network. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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