Meanings
plural activation functions
- computerA function that defines the output of a particular node in an artificial neural network on the basis of its inputs.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Cantonese 激活函數 /激活函数, 啟動函數 /启动函数
- 激活函數 /激活函数 (gik¹ wut⁶ haam⁴ sou³)a function that defines the output of a particular node in an artificial neural network on the basis of its inputs
- 啟動函數 /启动函数 (kai² dung⁶ haam⁴ sou³)a function that defines the output of a particular node in an artificial neural network on the basis of its inputs
Chinese Mandarin 激活函數 /激活函数, 激勵函數 /激励函数
- 激活函數 /激活函数 (jīhuó hánshù)a function that defines the output of a particular node in an artificial neural network on the basis of its inputs
- 激勵函數 /激励函数 (jīlì hánshù)a function that defines the output of a particular node in an artificial neural network on the basis of its inputs
Czech aktivační funkce
- aktivační funkcea function that defines the output of a particular node in an artificial neural network on the basis of its inputs
Finnish aktivointifunktio, aktivaatiofunktio
- aktivointifunktioa function that defines the output of a particular node in an artificial neural network on the basis of its inputs
- aktivaatiofunktioa function that defines the output of a particular node in an artificial neural network on the basis of its inputs
French fonction d'activation
- fonction d'activationa function that defines the output of a particular node in an artificial neural network on the basis of its inputs
German Aktivierungsfunktion
- Aktivierungsfunktiona function that defines the output of a particular node in an artificial neural network on the basis of its inputs
Japanese 活性化関数
- 活性化関数 (kasseika kansū)a function that defines the output of a particular node in an artificial neural network on the basis of its inputs
Korean 활성화 함수
- 활성화 함수 (hwalseonghwa hamsu)a function that defines the output of a particular node in an artificial neural network on the basis of its inputs
Polish funkcja aktywacji
- funkcja aktywacjia function that defines the output of a particular node in an artificial neural network on the basis of its inputs
Russian функция активации
- функция активации (funkcija aktivacii)a function that defines the output of a particular node in an artificial neural network on the basis of its inputs
Spanish función de activación
- función de activacióna function that defines the output of a particular node in an artificial neural network on the basis of its inputs
Turkish aktivasyon fonksiyonu
- aktivasyon fonksiyonua function that defines the output of a particular node in an artificial neural network on the basis of its inputs
Vietnamese hàm kích hoạt
- hàm kích hoạta function that defines the output of a particular node in an artificial neural network on the basis of its inputs
Cite this entry
activation function. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/activation%20function
“activation function.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/activation%20function. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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