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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Those changes can affect neural networks involved in memory, attention, processing speed, executive function and learning new information, Noble says. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 19 Aug. 2026 Research from the Cloud Security Alliance documents rising critical architectural flaws​​ in startups as neural networks copy outdated, insecure design patterns. — Ihor Hamal, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 In their latest study, Rajput and his colleagues propose an approach that uses deep neural networks trained through online learning. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026 Creating new therapies for cardiovascular disease The heart is not the only organ with its own neural network. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neural network

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First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of neural network was in 1947

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