spike train

noun

A binary waveform representation of neuronal activity, where an action potential is represented as a single 1 separated from others by a stream of zeros.

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Meanings

nounspike train (plural spike trains)

plural spike trains

  1. cognitive scienceA binary waveform representation of neuronal activity, where an action potential is represented as a single 1 separated from others by a stream of zeros.
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