synfire

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adjective

Being or relating to a feedforward network of neurons with multiple layers or pools, where neural impulses propagate synchronously back and forth from layer to layer.

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Meanings

adjectivesynfire (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineBeing or relating to a feedforward network of neurons with multiple layers or pools, where neural impulses propagate synchronously back and forth from layer to layer.

Origin

Short for synchronous firing; first used by Moshe Abeles in 1982.

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Chicago

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