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/ˈnjʊərəl ˈnɛtwɜːrk/ · neu·ral net·work
noun
- A real or virtual computer system designed to emulate the brain’s ability to learn and to assess imprecise or noisy data. The research team trained a neural network to recognize handwritten digits with 99% accuracy.
- Any network of neurons that function together to achieve a common purpose, such as processing sensory information in a living brain. Damage to the visual neural network can impair a person’s ability to perceive depth.
Did you know? The term “neural network” was popularized in the 1940s by Warren McCulloch and Walter Pitts, whose work laid the groundwork for modern artificial intelligence.
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