Meanings
nounHopfield network (plural Hopfield networks)
plural Hopfield networks
- A kind of recurrent neural network, providing a model for understanding human memory.
Origin
Popularised by John Hopfield in 1982 (but described earlier by Little in 1974).
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APA
Hopfield network. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hopfield%20network
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