echo state network

noun

A type of reservoir computer that uses a recurrent neural network with a sparsely connected hidden layer. The weights of output neurons can be learned so that the network can produce or reproduce specific temporal patterns.

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Meanings

nounecho state network (plural echo state networks)

plural echo state networks

  1. computingA type of reservoir computer that uses a recurrent neural network with a sparsely connected hidden layer. The weights of output neurons can be learned so that the network can produce or reproduce specific temporal patterns.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of reservoir computer that uses a recurrent neural network with a sparsely connected hidden layer. The weights of output neurons can be learned so that the network can produce or reproduce specific temporal patterns.

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