rule-based program
nounUK /ruːl beɪst ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ruːl beɪst ˈproʊɡræm/
A rule-based program is a computer program that follows a list of clear rules to decide what to do.
The school's grading tool is a rule-based program that gives an A when a score is above 90.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program whose behavior is written as explicit condition-action rules rather than learned from data.
Unlike a neural network, the tax calculator is a rule-based program with hand-written rules.
3. A system in artificial intelligence that uses a set of rules to make decisions or give advice.
The medical advice bot is a rule-based program that checks symptoms against a list of rules.
4. Any software that applies fixed business rules to process data automatically.
The bank uses a rule-based program to flag transactions over a certain amount.