Terms related to neural networks · 3.4.6
feed forward neural network
a neural network where information moves in one direction only, starting at the input layer and ending at the output layer
What this term settles
A governance lead borrows this meaning whenever feed forward neural network appears in a risk assessment or an assurance argument. The borrowing is safe only if the artefact behind it matches the description.
Who it binds
Nothing here creates an obligation by itself, and the obligation for feed forward neural network arrives when the firm writes the term into a control, a specification or a purchase order.
What to do in your practice
Use the entry as a test in the next review. Ask the owner to point at the artefact that shows feed forward neural network in this sense, then record the answer with a date.
Evidence an auditor or regulator asks for
- A controlled vocabulary entry for feed forward neural network with the citation 3.4.6, an owner and a review date.An auditor can check that feed forward neural network is controlled rather than assumed.
- A model architecture note that names the network form and the layers used. The row names feed forward neural network.Shows feed forward neural network 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 feed forward neural network 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 feed forward neural network.
Common gaps this page catches
- feed forward neural network is used in the network architecture note without a written definition, so two teams can mean different things.
- A local synonym has grown up beside feed forward neural network and the two are now used interchangeably.
What to prepare before the amendment lands
Brief the owners who use feed forward neural network most often, then ask each to return one artefact that shows the entry in use. File the artefacts against the register row.
How to test it here
Take one live artefact rather than a template, find the sentence or field where feed forward neural network 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 feed forward neural network at the claim level "definition" and stops where the public record stops.
Common questions
- What does feed forward neural network mean in ISO 22989?
- a neural network where information moves in one direction only, starting at the input layer and ending at the output layer
- What evidence should we keep for 3.4.6?
- A controlled vocabulary entry for feed forward neural network with the citation 3.4.6, an owner and a review date. A model architecture note that names the network form and the layers used. The row names feed forward neural network.
- Is feed forward neural network a requirement?
- No: feed forward neural network 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 3.4.6, 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