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backward pass

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A pass thrown backwards instead of forward, equivalent in the rules to a hand-off.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning 2

The step of the backpropagation algorithm wherein the error gradient is applied in reverse order through the neural network by recursive application of the chain rule.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: machine learning

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