Local AI Glossary
What is Activation?
Source: local-llm.net/glossary
The output produced by a neuron or layer in a neural network after applying a non-linear function to its inputs. Activations flow forward through the network during inference. Some quantization methods (like AWQ) analyze activations to determine which weights are most important.
How Activation fits in the local AI stack
Activation is part of the broader local AI ecosystem. See the related guides, comparisons, and tools below to see how it applies in practice.
See also
- Full Local AI Glossary
- All learn topics
- What is Local AI?
- Quantization explained
- Hardware requirements
- How to choose a local LLM