Terms related to neural networks · 3.4.5
exploding gradient
a backpropagation problem in which very large error gradients pile up and push the weights so far that the model becomes unstable
What this term settles
The term looks ordinary until two teams use it differently. The entry removes that room by naming the thing, its inputs and its limits in one sentence.
Who it binds
The clause does not instruct anyone: it settles what exploding gradient means so that an instruction written elsewhere can be read the same way by both sides.
What to do in your practice
Put exploding gradient in the controlled vocabulary with its citation, an owner and a review date. Then test the inventory and the policy against the entry and record every place the firm uses a different word for the same thing.
Evidence an auditor or regulator asks for
- A controlled vocabulary entry for exploding gradient with the citation 3.4.5, an owner and a review date.An auditor can check that exploding gradient is controlled rather than assumed.
- A model architecture note that names the network form and the layers used. The row names exploding gradient.Shows exploding gradient in use in the artefact the firm relies on, not only in a glossary.
- A test record that shows the behaviour the architecture was chosen for. The record carries the exploding gradient entry and its date.The architecture note uses the network name as a marketing label with no layer or training detail behind it. The gap is tested against exploding gradient.
Common gaps this page catches
- exploding gradient is used in the network architecture note without a written definition, so two teams can mean different things.
- The entry for exploding gradient exists in a glossary but not in the system record, so the two disagree at the point of use.
What to prepare before the amendment lands
Take the next policy revision and replace the loose use of exploding gradient with the entry and its citation. Record the change in the vocabulary change log.
How to test it here
Take one live artefact rather than a template, find the sentence or field where exploding gradient is used, and put this page beside it. Record the answer, the artefact and the date, because that record is the evidence and a glossary entry on its own is only an intention.
What this page does not claim
The page does not reproduce the standard, certify the firm or predict the wording the amendment will use; it states exploding gradient at the claim level "definition" and stops where the public record stops.
Common questions
- What does exploding gradient mean in ISO 22989?
- a backpropagation problem in which very large error gradients pile up and push the weights so far that the model becomes unstable
- What evidence should we keep for 3.4.5?
- A controlled vocabulary entry for exploding gradient with the citation 3.4.5, an owner and a review date. A model architecture note that names the network form and the layers used. The row names exploding gradient.
- Is exploding gradient a requirement?
- No: exploding gradient is a definition or clause of a terminology standard, and it becomes binding only when a firm writes it into a policy, a contract or a procedure, or when another standard incorporates it.
Related units
Source. ISO/IEC 22989:2022, Clause 3.4.5, Terms and definitions. Open the ISO public entry. Retrieved 21 October 2026.
https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/en/#iso:std:iso-iec:22989:ed-1:v1:en
ISO catalogue record 88145, the amendment status, stage and dates. Catalogue record 74296, the base standard.
Claim level: definition. The definition is in the public preview. This page states it in our own words and does not reproduce the text.
Last updated: 2026-10-21 · Markdown version · Check your vocabulary