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neuromorphic

/nʊəˈrɒmɔːfɪk/
mimicking the structure and function of biological neurons

Neuromorphic chips process information similarly to the human brain.

These chips are designed to imitate neural networks for efficient computing.


Technology
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relating to or denoting a type of computer architecture that mimics the structure and function of biological neurons

Neuromorphic engineering aims to create brain-inspired computing systems.

This field focuses on developing hardware that operates like neural networks.

Neuromorphic systems are used in AI, robotics, and sensor networks for energy-efficient processing.

Collocations

neuromorphic chipa computer chip designed to function like a biological brainneuromorphic computinga computing paradigm inspired by neural systems

Synonyms

brain-inspiredneural-mimicking

Antonyms

conventional computingvon Neumann architecture

Related Phrases

spiking neural networksphrase
a type of artificial neural network that mimics biological neurons

Pro Tip

Key Concept

Neuromorphic systems process information in parallel, similar to how the brain works.

Gold Rule

Technical Term

This is a specialized term in computer engineering and AI research.

Word Origin

From Greek 'neuron' (nerve) + 'morphic' (form/shape), coined in the 1980s by Carver Mead.

Usage Notes

Primarily used in discussions about advanced computing and AI technologies.

Word Breakdown

neuro
relating to nerves or the nervous system
root
+
morphic
relating to form or structure
suffix
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