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leaky rectified linear unit

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

A variation of the rectified linear unit, defined as f(x)=x when x≥0 and f(x)=αx for some small α, e.g. 0.01, when x<0.

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Qualifier: artificial intelligence; neural computing; artificial intelligence; neural computing

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Named after the rectified linear unit, where “leaky” denotes how the negative half of the function becomes slightly negative, being “leaky” in comparison to the default ReLU, which is zero.