AI accelerator Computational Infrastructure; Machine Learning
noun phrase
Definition: Specialized hardware designed to accelerate AI workloads, especially neural-network, deep-learning, and machine-learning computation, more efficiently than general-purpose processors [IBM].
Example in context: “This work presents an all-in-one analog AI accelerator, combining these capabilities to enable energy-efficient, continuously adaptable AI systems.” [Falcone et al. 2025]
Synonyms: AI chip; neural processing unit (NPU); deep-learning processor
Related terms: TPU; GPU; hardware accelerator; inference hardware