# perceptron

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəɹˈsɛp.tɹɑn/

## Definitions
1. an element, analogous to a neuron, of an artificial neural network consisting of one or more layers of artificial neurons
2. a network of such elements.

## Etymology
From percept + -tron.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/perceptron