> Backpropagation is a method for calculating how each parameter in a neural network contributes to an error. Training algorithms use those calculations to adjust the network.

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# Backpropagation

Backpropagation is a method for calculating how each parameter in a neural network contributes to an error. Training algorithms use those calculations to adjust the network.

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