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neuron

/ˈnjəɹɑn/ /ˈnjʊəɹɒn/ /ˈn(j)uɹɑn/

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noun

Neurone

A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.

Examples :

"When Maria touched the hot stove, a signal raced along a neuron in her hand to her brain, telling her to pull away quickly. "

Lorsque Maria a touché le poêle chaud, un signal a couru le long d'un neurone dans sa main jusqu'à son cerveau, lui disant de se retirer rapidement.

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noun

Nervure

A nervure of an insect's wing.

Examples :

"The sunlight glinted off the dragonfly's wing, highlighting each delicate neuron like a tiny vein. "

La lumière du soleil brillait sur l'aile de la libellule, soulignant chaque nervure délicate comme une minuscule veine.

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Neurone artificiel

An artificial neuron (mathematical function serving as an essential unit of an artificial neural network)

Examples :

"A single neuron in a simple artificial neural network might be responsible for deciding if an email is likely spam based on the number of exclamation points it contains. "

Un seul neurone artificiel dans un réseau neuronal artificiel simple peut être responsable de décider si un e-mail est susceptible d'être un spam, en fonction du nombre de points d'exclamation qu'il contient.

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