feedforward
Input-driven signal propagation
Feedforward describes a system or process where information flows in one direction, from input to output, without looping back.
In neural networks, a feedforward architecture passes data through layers sequentially: The model uses a simple feedforward network.
In control systems, feedforward anticipates disturbances rather than reacting to errors after they occur—the opposite of feedback.
The term also appears in management and communication contexts, where feedforward means offering suggestions for future improvement rather than critiquing past performance: Instead of dwelling on what went wrong, let's focus on feedforward.
Interconnected system
- perceptronLinear binary classifier algorithm
- layerSingle thickness of material
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- activationSetting into operation
backpropagation · weights · neurons · architecture · MLP · training · inference · nonlinearity
Feeling or showing expectation
- open-loopWithout feedback control
- predictiveRelating to forecasts
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- compensationPayment for services rendered
preemptive · setpoint · actuator · controller · regulation · response · correction · signal
Conveying toward central point
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
sensory · projection · excitatory · inhibitory · neurotransmitter · circuit · ascending · thalamus
Transmitted sound content
- preamplifierInitial signal amplification stage
- gainPositive return received
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- bufferProtective intermediate space
linearity · bandwidth · distortion · impedance · voltage · current · stage · driver
network
Interconnected system
- perceptronLinear binary classifier algorithm
- layerSingle thickness of material
- propagationAct of spreading widely
activation · backpropagation · weights · neurons · architecture · MLP · training · inference · nonlinearity · bias
anticipatory
Feeling or showing expectation
- open-loopWithout feedback control
- predictiveRelating to forecasts
- disturbanceDisruption of order
compensation · preemptive · setpoint · actuator · controller · regulation · response · correction · signal · input
afferent
Conveying toward central point
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
cortex · sensory · projection · excitatory · inhibitory · neurotransmitter · circuit · ascending · thalamus · receptor
audio
Transmitted sound content
- preamplifierInitial signal amplification stage
- gainPositive return received
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
buffer · linearity · bandwidth · distortion · impedance · voltage · current · stage · driver · hi-fi
feedforwardfeedback
Returned response data
recurrent · backpropagation · afferent · feedback loop · top-down
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