人工神经网络（Artificial Neural Networks，简写为ANNs）也简称为神经网络（NNs）或称作连接模型（Connection Model），它是一种模仿动物神经网络行为特征，进行分布式并行信息处理的算法数学模型(Artificial neural network is also referred to as neural network (NNs) or connection model. It is a mathematical model for simulating the behavior characteristics of animal neural network and distributing parallel information processing.)