Phrase guide

neural network

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A real or virtual computer system designed to emulate the human brain in its ability to "learn" to assess imprecise data. (Also called an artificial neural network when neural network is defined as including biological ones.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: machine learning

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: neural net

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: neural network, network

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any network of neurons etc., that function together to achieve a common purpose.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, computing, engineering, mathematics, medicine, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

any network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: neural net

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: reticulum

Narrower terms: reticular formation, RF, reticular activating system, RAS

4

noun

Meaning 4

computer architecture in which processors are connected in a manner suggestive of connections between neurons; can learn by trial and error

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: neural net

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: computer architecture

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

63 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: невронна мрежа (nevronna mreža) — in artificial intelligence
  • Bulgarian: изкуствена невронна мрежа (izkustvena nevronna mreža) — in artificial intelligence
  • Chinese Mandarin: 神經網絡 /神经网络 (shénjīng wǎngluò) — in artificial intelligence
  • Chinese Mandarin: 神經網路 /神经网路 (shénjīng wǎnglù) — in artificial intelligence
  • Czech: neuronová síť — in artificial intelligence
  • Dutch: neuraal netwerk — in artificial intelligence
  • Finnish: neuroverkko — in artificial intelligence
  • French: réseau neuronal — in artificial intelligence
  • Georgian: ხელოვნური ნეირონული ქსელი (xelovnuri neironuli kseli) — in artificial intelligence
  • Georgian: ნეირონული ქსელი (neironuli kseli) — in artificial intelligence
  • German: neuronales Netzwerk — in artificial intelligence
  • Greek: νευρωνικό δίκτυο (nevronikó díktyo) — in artificial intelligence
  • Hebrew: רשת נירונים (réshet nerónim) — in artificial intelligence
  • Hungarian: neurális hálózat — in artificial intelligence
  • Icelandic: tauganet — in artificial intelligence
  • Japanese: ニューラルネットワーク (nyūraru nettowāku) — in artificial intelligence
  • Japanese: ニューラルネット (nyūraru netto) — in artificial intelligence
  • Korean: 뉴럴 네트워크 (nyureol neteuwokeu) — in artificial intelligence
  • Korean: 신경망 (sin'gyeongmang) — in artificial intelligence
  • Lithuanian: neuroninis tinklas — in artificial intelligence
  • Polish: sieć neuronowa — in artificial intelligence
  • Portuguese: rede neural — in artificial intelligence
  • Romanian: rețea neurală — in artificial intelligence
  • Romanian: rețea neuronică — in artificial intelligence
  • Russian: нейро́нная се́ть (nejrónnaja sétʹ) — in artificial intelligence
  • Russian: нейросе́ть (nejrosétʹ) — in artificial intelligence
  • Spanish: red neuronal — in artificial intelligence
  • Spanish: red neural — in artificial intelligence
  • Swedish: neuronnät — in artificial intelligence
  • Thai: โครงข่ายประสาท (kroong-kàai-bprà-sàat) — in artificial intelligence
  • Turkish: sinir ağı — in artificial intelligence
  • Turkish: nöral ağ — in artificial intelligence
  • Ukrainian: нейро́нна мере́жа (nejrónna meréža) — in artificial intelligence
  • Vietnamese: mạng thần kinh — in artificial intelligence
  • Bulgarian: невронна мрежа (nevronna mreža) — in anatomy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 神經網絡 /神经网络 (shénjīng wǎngluò) — in anatomy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 神經網路 /神经网路 (shénjīng wǎnglù) — in anatomy
  • Czech: neuronová síť — in anatomy
  • Dutch: neuraal netwerk — in anatomy
  • Finnish: hermoverkko — in anatomy
  • French: réseau neuronal — in anatomy
  • German: neuronales Netzwerk — in anatomy
  • Greek: νευρωνικό δίκτυο (nevronikó díktyo) — in anatomy
  • Hebrew: רשת נירונים (réshet nerónim) — in anatomy
  • Hungarian: ideghálózat — in anatomy
  • Icelandic: tauganet — in anatomy
  • Indonesian: indonesia — in anatomy
  • Japanese: ニューラルネットワーク (nyūraru nettowāku) — in anatomy
  • Japanese: ニューラルネット (nyūraru netto) — in anatomy
  • Korean: 뉴럴 네트워크 (nyureol neteuwokeu) — in anatomy
  • Korean: 신경망 (sin'gyeongmang) — in anatomy
  • Lithuanian: neuroninis tinklas — in anatomy
  • Polish: sieć neuronowa — in anatomy
  • Portuguese: rede neural — in anatomy
  • Romanian: rețea neurală — in anatomy
  • Romanian: rețea neuronică — in anatomy
  • Russian: нейро́нная се́ть (nejrónnaja sétʹ) — in anatomy
  • Russian: нейросе́ть (nejrosétʹ) — in anatomy
  • Spanish: red neuronal — in anatomy
  • Spanish: red neural — in anatomy
  • Thai: โครงข่ายประสาท (kroong-kàai-bprà-sàat) — in anatomy
  • Ukrainian: нейро́нна мере́жа (nejrónna meréža) — in anatomy
  • Vietnamese: mạng thần kinh — in anatomy