There are a few ways neurons store information. First, information is stored by the strength of its connections with other neurons - on average each neuron has about 10,000 input and output connections with other neurons. read more
First, information is stored by the strength of its connections with other neurons - on average each neuron has about 10,000 input and output connections with other neurons. The connections weights of a group of neurons acts like a code that causes a certain pattern of firing in response to a specific input. read more
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