"self-attention" meaning in All languages combined

See self-attention on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: self- + attention Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|attention}} self- + attention Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=self-attention}} self-attention (uncountable)
  1. (machine learning) A form of attention (prioritization technique in neural networks) where the data being examined, rather than some additional input, is used to determine what to focus on. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Artificial intelligence
    Sense id: en-self-attention-en-noun-2CCAgaAy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18
  2. (psychology) Conscious attention to one's own physiological and emotional state and behavior. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-self-attention-en-noun-LE5W1YPi Categories (other): English terms prefixed with self- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 43 57 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: transformer

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