Answers.Body: <p>Neural networks are just software. Software is just one form of data in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Neumann_architecture" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Von Neumann Architecture</a>.</p>
  <p>Most of the data is stored on the disk. There are two common types of disks:</p>
  <ul>
  <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_disk_drive" rel="nofollow noreferrer">HDD</a>: An actual disk which can be magnetified is spinning.</li>
  <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_drive" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SSD</a>: Solid-state drive</li>
  </ul>
  <p>If the part where the data is stored is destroyed, the data is destroyed.</p>
  <p>Of course, the data can be loaded into memory, but the principle is the same: If the part where the data is stored is destroyed, the data is destroyed.</p>
  <p>Data can also be partially be destroyed / corrupted. If you have systems like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID" rel="nofollow noreferrer">RAID</a> or use <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Error_correction_code" rel="nofollow noreferrer">error correcting codes</a> then you can defend youself against data loss.</p>
  
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Body: <p>For example, if I constructed a neural network and the computer running it where to be demolished, is the information/program of the neural network still an existent entity within or outside the remnants of the hardware?  </p>
  
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Title: Does software remain even when hardware is demolished?
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ThreadText: # Does software remain even when hardware is demolished?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-29)
  
  For example, if I constructed a neural network and the computer running it where to be demolished, is the information/program of the neural network still an existent entity within or outside the remnants of the hardware?
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2018-12-29. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  Neural networks are just software. Software is just one form of data in the [Von Neumann Architecture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Neumann_architecture).
  
  Most of the data is stored on the disk. There are two common types of disks:
  
  * [HDD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_disk_drive): An actual disk which can be magnetified is spinning.
  * [SSD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_drive): Solid-state drive
  
  If the part where the data is stored is destroyed, the data is destroyed.
  
  Of course, the data can be loaded into memory, but the principle is the same: If the part where the data is stored is destroyed, the data is destroyed.
  
  Data can also be partially be destroyed / corrupted. If you have systems like [RAID](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID) or use [error correcting codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Error_correction_code) then you can defend youself against data loss.
  
  
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