knowledge-based system
nounUK /ˈnɒlɪdʒ beɪst ˈsɪstəm/
US /ˈnɑːlɪdʒ beɪst ˈsɪstəm/
A computer program that uses stored facts and rules to help answer questions or solve problems.
The hospital uses a knowledge-based system to help doctors check symptoms and suggest treatments.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A software framework that organizes information so a computer can reason about it and give useful advice.
Engineers built a knowledge-based system to diagnose faults in the factory machines.
3. Any organized collection of facts and rules designed to support automated decision-making.
The tax office relies on a knowledge-based system to check whether claims follow the rules.
4. In education, a learning environment that adapts to what a student already knows.
The tutoring app is a knowledge-based system that gives harder questions as the student improves.