AI Glossary

Weights

Also called model weights

What does “Weights” mean?

Weights: Numbers that set how strongly one part of a neural network influences another. Training tunes them so the network produces useful outputs. In everyday usage, "the weights" also means the full saved file of a trained model's learned values.

Weights visual guide: Numbers that set how strongly one part of a neural network influences another. Training tunes them so the network produces useful outputs. In everyday usage, "the weights" also means the full saved file of a trained model's learned values.
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What is an example of “Weights”?

When a company releases an open-weight model, anyone can download those learned numbers and run the model themselves.

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See also

ParametersTermNeural networkTermOpen-weight modelTermTrainingTerm

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