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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A device or software program in which many interconnected elements process information simultaneously, adapting and learning from past patterns. Neural networks are often used to model the human brain.
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- noun artificial intelligence A
real orvirtual computer system designed toemulate thebrain in itsability to "learn " toassess imprecise data . - noun anatomy Any network of
neurons etc thatfunction together to achieve a common purpose.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun computer architecture in which processors are connected in a manner suggestive of connections between neurons; can learn by trial and error
- noun any network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body
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