##  [Backpropagation](/backpropagation) 

  ##  [Backpropagation](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/backpropagation-0) 

  

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Definition

A gradient‑based computational procedure that applies the chain rule to a feedforward computational graph to compute derivatives of a loss function with respect to model parameters by propagating error signals from outputs back toward inputs.