# \#synapses

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## [Confusion in synapse count in TM](https://discourse.numenta.org/t/confusion-in-synapse-count-in-tm/7405)

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**Author:** [@baymaxx](https://discourse.numenta.org/u/baymaxx)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://discourse.numenta.org/t/confusion-in-synapse-count-in-tm/7405 "2020-11-25T22:58:42Z")

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I am looking at the pseudocode of TM in BAMI. I have this confusion in line 22 about the meaning of numActivePotentialSynapses. Does it return the number of both ACTIVE synapses and POTENTIAL synapses connecting to act…

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## [Temporal Memory algorithm : Permanence of synapses](https://discourse.numenta.org/t/temporal-memory-algorithm-permanence-of-synapses/2604)

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**Author:** [@watchdog](https://discourse.numenta.org/u/watchdog)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2017, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.numenta.org/t/temporal-memory-algorithm-permanence-of-synapses/2604 "2017-08-09T14:37:09Z")

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Hi , in BaMI Temporal Memory section , it says "When a dendrite segment becomes active, modify the permanence values of all the synapses associated with the segment. For every potential synapse on the active dendrite …

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## [Synaptic Permanence](https://discourse.numenta.org/t/synaptic-permanence/1848)

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**Author:** [@sebjwallace](https://discourse.numenta.org/u/sebjwallace)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2017, 6:06pm UTC](https://discourse.numenta.org/t/synaptic-permanence/1848 "2017-02-03T18:06:34Z")

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I remember reading from an article or watching a video about the brief coverage of the neuroscience behind permanence of synapses. It was a great insight to learn that synaptic strength was not a representation of weight…