Knowledge-based System

A computer system which operates on knowledge, organized as a set of rules, rather than on data. It is used to mirror human decision-making processes, such as medical diagnosis or actuarial assessments. The collection of rules on which the system operates is called a knowledge base.

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See Also

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Expert System


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