CNN

Meanings

proper noun

abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Cable News Network: an American television channel.
Asked by CNN what measures DHS was taking after the Pentagon leaks, Mayorkas said the department issued a reminder to employees and that he had directed a review.
2023 May 16, Priscilla Alvarez, “DHS directs review of personnel with access to classified material in wake of Pentagon leak”, in CNN

nounCNN (plural CNNs)

plural CNNs

abbreviationinitialismmachine learningInitialism of convolutional neural network.

Also see

French CNN

German CNN

Italian CNN

Polish CNN

Spanish CNN

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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