Fully Connected (Dense) Layer

What is Fully Connected (Dense) Layer?

A layer where every neuron is connected to every neuron in the preceding layer. It is powerful but computationally expensive and parameter-heavy.

Where did the term "Fully Connected (Dense) Layer" come from?

Standard layer type in traditional neural networks.

How is "Fully Connected (Dense) Layer" used today?

Used as the final classification head in most vision models.

Related Terms

• Neural Network
• Feedforward Neural Network (FNN)