Table 1 Glossary of neural coding terminology

From: Coding schemes in neural networks learning classification tasks

Term

Definition

code

The subset of classes that activate a neuron.

coding scheme

The collection of codes implemented by a neuronal population.

sparse coding

Only a small subset of neurons exhibit codes.

redundant coding

All the codes in the scheme are shared by a large subset of neurons.

analog coding

All neurons respond to all classes but with different strengths.