# PyNN
**Type:** Neural simulator interface
**Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]]
**Primary source:** [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]]
## Definition
PyNN is a neural simulator interface identified in the source article's a common model-description layer across neural simulators and hardware layer.
## Relationships
[[wiki/PyNN|PyNN]] is related to [[wiki/Spiking Neural Network Simulator|Spiking Neural Network Simulator]] as a common model-description layer across neural simulators and hardware.
## Source route
[[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]] · [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]]