Meanings
plural neural networks
- machine learningA real or virtual computer system designed to emulate the human brain in its ability to "learn" to assess imprecise data. (Also called an artificial neural network when neural network is defined as including biological ones.)
A neural network is a computer system built to simulate, or act like, the human brain.
2019 February 3, “UN Study: China, US, Japan Lead World AI Development”, in Voice of America, archived from the original on 07 Feb 2019Synonyms: neural net
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA real or virtual computer system designed to emulate the human brain in its ability to "learn" to assess imprecise data. (Also called an artificial neural network when neural network is defined as including biological ones.)
More synonyms by meaning
nouncomputer architecture in which processors are connected in a manner suggestive of connections between neurons; can learn by trial and error
nounany network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian невронна мрежа, изкуствена невронна мрежа
- невронна мрежа (nevronna mreža)in artificial intelligence
- изкуствена невронна мрежа (izkustvena nevronna mreža)in artificial intelligence
- невронна мрежа (nevronna mreža)in anatomy
Chinese Mandarin 神經網絡 /神经网络, 神經網路 /神经网路
- 神經網絡 /神经网络 (shénjīng wǎngluò)in artificial intelligence
- 神經網路 /神经网路 (shénjīng wǎnglù)in artificial intelligence
- 神經網絡 /神经网络 (shénjīng wǎngluò)in anatomy
- 神經網路 /神经网路 (shénjīng wǎnglù)in anatomy
Czech neuronová síť, neuronová síť
- neuronová síťin artificial intelligence
- neuronová síťin anatomy
Dutch neuraal netwerk, neuraal netwerk
- neuraal netwerkin artificial intelligence
- neuraal netwerkin anatomy
Finnish neuroverkko, hermoverkko
- neuroverkkoin artificial intelligence
- hermoverkkoin anatomy
French réseau neuronal, réseau neuronal
- réseau neuronalin artificial intelligence
- réseau neuronalin anatomy
German neuronales Netzwerk, neuronales Netzwerk
- neuronales Netzwerkin artificial intelligence
- neuronales Netzwerkin anatomy
Greek νευρωνικό δίκτυο, νευρωνικό δίκτυο
- νευρωνικό δίκτυο (nevronikó díktyo)in artificial intelligence
- νευρωνικό δίκτυο (nevronikó díktyo)in anatomy
Hebrew רשת נירונים, רשת נירונים
- רשת נירונים (réshet nerónim)in artificial intelligence
- רשת נירונים (réshet nerónim)in anatomy
Hungarian neurális hálózat, ideghálózat
- neurális hálózatin artificial intelligence
- ideghálózatin anatomy
Icelandic tauganet, tauganet
- tauganetin artificial intelligence
- tauganetin anatomy
Indonesian indonesia
- indonesiain anatomy
Japanese ニューラルネットワーク, ニューラルネット
- ニューラルネットワーク (nyūraru nettowāku)in artificial intelligence
- ニューラルネット (nyūraru netto)in artificial intelligence
- ニューラルネットワーク (nyūraru nettowāku)in anatomy
- ニューラルネット (nyūraru netto)in anatomy
Korean 뉴럴 네트워크, 신경망
- 뉴럴 네트워크 (nyureol neteuwokeu)in artificial intelligence
- 신경망 (sin'gyeongmang)in artificial intelligence
- 뉴럴 네트워크 (nyureol neteuwokeu)in anatomy
- 신경망 (sin'gyeongmang)in anatomy
Lithuanian neuroninis tinklas, neuroninis tinklas
- neuroninis tinklasin artificial intelligence
- neuroninis tinklasin anatomy
Polish sieć neuronowa, sieć neuronowa
- sieć neuronowain artificial intelligence
- sieć neuronowain anatomy
Portuguese rede neural, rede neural
- rede neuralin artificial intelligence
- rede neuralin anatomy
Romanian rețea neurală, rețea neuronică
- rețea neuralăin artificial intelligence
- rețea neuronicăin artificial intelligence
- rețea neuralăin anatomy
- rețea neuronicăin anatomy
Russian нейро́нная се́ть, нейросе́ть
- нейро́нная се́ть (nejrónnaja sétʹ)in artificial intelligence
- нейросе́ть (nejrosétʹ)in artificial intelligence
- нейро́нная се́ть (nejrónnaja sétʹ)in anatomy
- нейросе́ть (nejrosétʹ)in anatomy
Spanish red neuronal, red neural
- red neuronalin artificial intelligence
- red neuralin artificial intelligence
- red neuronalin anatomy
- red neuralin anatomy
Swedish neuronnät
- neuronnätin artificial intelligence
Thai โครงข่ายประสาท, โครงข่ายประสาท
- โครงข่ายประสาท (kroong-kàai-bprà-sàat)in artificial intelligence
- โครงข่ายประสาท (kroong-kàai-bprà-sàat)in anatomy
Turkish sinir ağı, nöral ağ
- sinir ağıin artificial intelligence
- nöral ağin artificial intelligence
Ukrainian нейро́нна мере́жа, нейро́нна мере́жа
- нейро́нна мере́жа (nejrónna meréža)in artificial intelligence
- нейро́нна мере́жа (nejrónna meréža)in anatomy
Vietnamese mạng thần kinh, mạng thần kinh
- mạng thần kinhin artificial intelligence
- mạng thần kinhin anatomy
Cite this entry
neural network. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neural%20network
“neural network.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neural%20network. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neural network,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neural%20network.
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