neural-network

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A computational model inspired by the structure and function of biological neural networks, consisting of interconnected nodes (neurons) organized in layers that process information through weighted connections, used in machine learning and artificial intelligence for tasks such as pattern recognition, classification, and prediction.; A network of interconnected neurons in the brain or nervous system of a living organism, forming the biological basis for processing sensory information, controlling movement, and enabling cognition.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: neural-networks

Collocations

train a neural networkdeep neural networkconvolutional neural networkneural network architectureneural network modelrecurrent neural networkfeed a neural network

Derivatives

neural networkingneural netneural-networked

Synonyms

neural netconnectionist modelartificial neural networkANN

Commonly confused

deep learning
EN: 'Deep learning' is the broader field/methodology; a 'neural network' is the specific model architecture used within it.
neural net
EN: 'Neural net' is simply an informal abbreviation of 'neural network' with identical meaning.

Spelling tips

EN: The hyphenated form 'neural-network' is typically used as a compound modifier (e.g., 'neural-network approach'); as a standalone noun, the open form 'neural network' (two words, no hyphen) is standard.

💬 Examples

  1. The neural network was trained on millions of images to accurately classify objects in photographs.

  2. The neural network in the visual cortex processes light signals into recognizable images.