# Convolutional layer > A layer of a DNN in which a convolutional filter passes along an input matrix.[^1] A layer of a [DNN](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/Deep%20neural%20network.txt) in which a [convolutional filter](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/Convolutional%20filter.txt) passes along an input matrix.[^1] ## Footnotes [^1]: https://developers.google.com/machine-learning/glossary#convolutional_layer