perceptron

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US/pəɹˈsɛp.tɹɑn/UK/pɜːˈsɛp.tɹɒn/

noun

an element, analogous to a neuron, of an artificial neural network consisting of one or more layers of artificial neurons

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McCulloch-Pitts neuron
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Meanings

nounperceptron (plural perceptrons)

plural perceptrons

  1. an element, analogous to a neuron, of an artificial neural network consisting of one or more layers of artificial neurons

    Synonyms: McCulloch-Pitts neuron

  2. a network of such elements.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan element, analogous to a neuron, of an artificial neural network consisting of one or more layers of artificial neurons

Similar
McCulloch-Pitts neuron

Origin

From percept + -tron.

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Translations

Catalan perceptró
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Chinese Mandarin 感知器, 感知机
  • 感知器Translations
  • 感知机Translations
Italian percettrone
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Cite this entry
APA

perceptron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perceptron

MLA

“perceptron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perceptron. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perceptron,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perceptron.

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