Neural Networks, Computer

**Definition:** A computer architecture, implementable in either hardware or software, modeled after biological neural networks. Like the biological system in which the processing capability is a result of the interconnection strengths between arrays of nonlinear processing nodes, computerized neural networks, often called perceptrons or multilayer connectionist models, consist of neuron-like units. A homogeneous group of units makes up a layer. These networks are good at pattern recognition. They are adaptive, performing tasks by example, and thus are better for decision-making than are linear learning machines or cluster analysis. They do not require explicit programming.

**Tree numbers:** - G17.485 - L01.224.050.375.605

**Synonyms:** - Models, Neural Network - Neural Network Models - Connectionist Models - Perceptrons - Computational Neural Networks - Neural Networks (Computer)