Artificial neural networks (
ANN) are algorithms simulating the functioning of human neurons and may be used for pattern recognition problems,
e.g., to establish quantitative structure-activity relationships.
Source:
PAC, 1997, 69, 1137. 'Glossary of terms used in computational drug design (IUPAC Recommendations 1997)' on page 1140 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199769051137)