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rectifiers

noun

Meaning

  1. Something that rectifies.
  2. A device that converts alternating current into direct current; often a diode.
  3. An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship.
  4. (artificial neural networks) The activation function f(x) = \max(0, x), where x is the input to a neuron.

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