What is Neural Network?
A computing system inspired by the human brain, made up of layers of connected nodes that learn patterns from data.
Why It Matters
Neural networks are the foundation of modern AI, powering everything from image recognition to language understanding.
Real-World Example
A neural network can learn to recognise cats in photos by studying thousands of labelled images.
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Related Terms
Deep Learning
A type of machine learning that uses neural networks with many layers to learn complex patterns.
Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)
A type of neural network designed to process grid-like data such as images by detecting patterns and features.
Recurrent Neural Network (RNN)
A neural network designed for sequential data that remembers information from previous steps.
Activation Function
A mathematical function in a neural network that decides whether a neuron should pass its signal forward.
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Related Terms
Deep Learning
A type of machine learning that uses neural networks with many layers to learn complex patterns.
Activation Function
A mathematical function in a neural network that decides whether a neuron should pass its signal forward.
Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)
A type of neural network designed to process grid-like data such as images by detecting patterns and features.
Recurrent Neural Network (RNN)
A neural network designed for sequential data that remembers information from previous steps.
Large Language Model (LLM)
An AI system trained on massive amounts of text that can understand and generate human language.
Transformer
A type of AI architecture that processes text by paying attention to relationships between all words at once, rather...