rectifier
noun
- electronic circuit device
- activation function defined as the positive part of its argument
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛktɪfaɪɚ/ / /ˈɹɛktɪfaɪə/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English rectify Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English rectifier From rectify + -er.
- Something that rectifies.
- A device that converts alternating current into direct current; often a diode.
- An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship.
- The activation function f(x)= max (0,x), where x is the input to a neuron.