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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By equipping a commercial prosthetic with pressure and proximity sensors and training an AI neural network on natural grasping movements, the team created a hand that grips more intuitively and securely.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
These devices have evolved from step counters into predictive health systems powered by neural networks.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
Another kind of neural network that’s attracting attention is called a graph neural network, or GNN.
—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
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
These devices have evolved from step counters into predictive health systems powered by neural networks.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
Another kind of neural network that’s attracting attention is called a graph neural network, or GNN.
—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
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“Neural network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neural%20network. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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