symbolicprocessing
nounUK /sɪmˈbɒlɪk ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /sɪmˈbɑːlɪk ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/
Using symbols like letters or numbers to solve problems.
The computer uses symbolic processing to understand words and math.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A branch of computer science that works with symbols and rules instead of just numbers.
Researchers in symbolic processing build programs that reason about ideas.
3. The way the human mind handles ideas and signs to think and solve problems.
Children develop symbolic processing when they learn to use letters for sounds.
4. A method in AI that represents knowledge as symbols and rules.
Early AI systems relied on symbolic processing to answer questions.