Part of a neural network (7)

I believe the answer is:

synapse

(Other definitions for synapse that I've seen before include "Brain connection" , "Part of the nervous system" , "signalling junction" , "Nerve junction" , "Nerve cell connector" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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