perceptron.
an element, analogous to a neuron, of an artificial neural network consisting of one or more layers of artificial neurons
Meaning & usage
an element, analogous to a neuron, of an artificial neural network consisting of one or more layers of artificial neurons
a network of such elements.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English percept Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)bor. English -tron English perceptron From percept + -tron.
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