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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Transformer Architectures Transforming Visual Processing Historically, convolutional neural networks (CNNs) dominated computer vision by leveraging local spatial filters. Rahul Gudise, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 The researchers’ proof-of-concept exploit was able to tamper with deep neural network models used in machine learning for things like autonomous driving, healthcare applications, and medical imaging for analyzing MRI scans. ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025 Yet these gains have led to neural networks that, though effective, don’t share many characteristics with human vision. IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2025 Tesla relies on cameras and real-time driver footage to train the vehicle's artificial intelligence neural network. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for neural network

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1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of neural network was in 1947

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“Neural network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neural%20network. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.

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