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FONCTION ACTIVATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- activation function
1, record 1, English, activation%20function
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- activation rule 2, record 1, English, activation%20rule
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A function applied to the weighted combination of all inputs to a neuron. 3, record 1, English, - activation%20function
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Activation functions allow neural networks to learn complicated features in the data. They are typically non-linear. 3, record 1, English, - activation%20function
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
activation function: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 4, record 1, English, - activation%20function
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction d'activation
1, record 1, French, fonction%20d%27activation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- règle d'activation 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20d%27activation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonction appliquée à la combinaison pondérée de toutes les entrées d'un neurone. 3, record 1, French, - fonction%20d%27activation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fonctions d'activation permettent aux réseaux neuronaux d'apprendre des caractéristiques complexes des données. Elles sont généralement non linéaires. 3, record 1, French, - fonction%20d%27activation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fonction d'activation : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 4, record 1, French, - fonction%20d%27activation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- activation function
1, record 2, English, activation%20function
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
function that computes the output value of an artificial neuron based on its input values and its current connection weights 1, record 2, English, - activation%20function
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The output value may be continuous or discrete. 1, record 2, English, - activation%20function
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
activation function: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-34:1999]. 2, record 2, English, - activation%20function
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonction d'activation
1, record 2, French, fonction%20d%27activation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fonction qui calcule la valeur de sortie d'un neurone artificiel à partir de ses valeurs d'entrée et de ses poids synaptiques courants 1, record 2, French, - fonction%20d%27activation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La valeur de sortie peut être continue ou discrète. 1, record 2, French, - fonction%20d%27activation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fonction d'activation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-34:1999]. 2, record 2, French, - fonction%20d%27activation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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