Definition of tensor
1 : a muscle that stretches a part
2 : a generalized vector with more than three components each of which is a function of the coordinates of an arbitrary point in space of an appropriate number of dimensions
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Pichai also unveiled a new line of tensor processing units (TPUs), which can help aid in machine learning and are used in data centers.
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Each participant’s white matter microstructure was measured using non-invasive, diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging at the beginning and end of six months of dance classes.
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Origin and Etymology of tensor
New Latin, from Latin tendere
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