computer architecture

n 1: the art of assembling logical elements into a computing

device; the specification of the relation between parts

of a computer system

2: (computer science) the structure and organization of a

computer's hardware or system software

cognitive architecture

A computer architecure involving

{non-deterministic}, multiple {inference} processes, as found

in {neural networks}. Cognitive architectures model the human

brain and contrast with single processor computers.

The term might also refer to software architectures,

e.g. {fuzzy logic}.

[Origin? Better definition? Reference?]

(1995-11-29)