memory-based reasoning
nounUK /ˈmɛməri beɪst ˈriːzənɪŋ/
US /ˈmɛməri beɪst ˈriːzənɪŋ/
Thinking that uses things you already remember to help you decide something new.
She used memory-based reasoning to solve the puzzle because she had seen a similar one before.
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2. A computer method that solves new problems by looking at similar past examples.
The program used memory-based reasoning to guess the answer from old cases.
3. Deciding by comparing a new situation with memories of similar situations.
His memory-based reasoning told him the shortcut was safe because he had taken it many times.
4. Using stored knowledge instead of fresh rules to make a choice.
Instead of following a rule, the robot used memory-based reasoning from its past trips.