experience-driven processing

noun
UK /ɪkˈspɪəriəns ˈdrɪvən ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈdrɪvən ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ/

Thinking that uses what you have done and learned before to help you understand new things.

When she tasted the sour lemon, her experience-driven processing reminded her of other sour foods she had tried.

SYNONYMS

experiential processinglearning-based thinkingmemory-guided processingprior-knowledge processing

RELATED WORDS

experiencememorylearningintuitionfamiliarity

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, a way of handling information that relies on past data and patterns rather than fixed rules.

The chatbot's experience-driven processing helped it give better answers after reading many conversations.

3. In psychology, the automatic use of past events to shape how someone reacts to a new situation.

His experience-driven processing made him feel nervous around dogs after he was once chased by one.

4. In business, making choices based on what has worked before instead of only on theory.

The team used experience-driven processing to improve the recipe after many taste tests.