AI Glossary

Neural network

Also called artificial neural network

What does “Neural network” mean?

Neural network: Loosely inspired by the brain, a mathematical system made of layers of connected units called neurons. Each connection has a numeric strength (a weight), and the network learns by adjusting those weights until its outputs match the examples it was trained on.

Neural network visual guide: Loosely inspired by the brain, a mathematical system made of layers of connected units called neurons. Each connection has a numeric strength (a weight), and the network learns by adjusting those weights until its outputs match the examples it was trained on.
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What is an example of “Neural network”?

When you unlock a phone with your face, a neural network compares your face with the stored pattern.

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See also

Deep learningTermWeightsTermActivation functionTermTrainingTerm

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