leaky rectified linear unit
leaky rectified linear unit noun: a variation of the rectified linear unit, defined as f(x)=x when x≥0 and f(x)=αx for some small α, e.g. 0.01, when x<0.

Noun
leaky rectified linear unit (plural leaky rectified linear units)
- A variation of the rectified linear unit, defined as f(x)=x when x≥0 and f(x)=αx for some small α, e.g. 0.01, when x<0.
Forms of leaky rectified linear unit
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Origin of leaky rectified linear unit
Named after the rectified linear unit, where “leaky” denotes how the negative half of the function becomes slightly negative, being “leaky” in comparison to the default ReLU, which is zero.
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Questions about leaky rectified linear unit
- What does leaky rectified linear unit mean?
- Leaky rectified linear unit means a variation of the rectified linear unit, defined as f(x)=x when x≥0 and f(x)=αx for some small α, e.g. 0.01, when x<0.
- What part of speech is leaky rectified linear unit?
- Leaky rectified linear unit is a noun.
- What is the plural of leaky rectified linear unit?
- The plural of leaky rectified linear unit is leaky rectified linear units.
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