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BACKWARD CHAINING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backward chaining
1, record 1, English, backward%20chaining
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back chaining 2, record 1, English, back%20chaining
correct, standardized
- back-chaining 3, record 1, English, back%2Dchaining
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In applying a rule, each premise clause is examined in turn and its goal pursued in the same way, recursively. Thus, backward chaining refers to the process of recursively applying rules according to the goals that they conclude about. 4, record 1, English, - backward%20chaining
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The back-chaining sequence ends when a question is asked or a previously stored result is found. 5, record 1, English, - backward%20chaining
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "forward chaining". 6, record 1, English, - backward%20chaining
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
backward chaining; back chaining: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 6, record 1, English, - backward%20chaining
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaînage arrière
1, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEnage%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut distinguer deux modes de fonctionnement du moteur d'inférence. Si le moteur raisonne de manière régressive - on dit qu'il fonctionne en chaînage arrière. Il s'assigne un but à atteindre (hypothèse) et recherche la manière d'y parvenir. Sinon, le moteur fonctionne en chaînage avant. 2, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEnage%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Quand] la résolution du problème se fait du problème initial vers les primitives, en passant par une décomposition en sous-problèmes, ce type de résolution est appelé chaînage arrière. 3, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEnage%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaînage arrière : terme normalisé par l'ISO/CEI et la CSA. 4, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEnage%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2014-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backward chaining
1, record 2, English, backward%20chaining
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
iterative procedure that regulates the order in which inferences are drawn by starting with a goal rule whose truth value is to be determined, and going backwards through the rules of a system until a question is answered, until a previously stored result is found, until a contradiction is encountered, or until it is found that the truth value cannot be determined 1, record 2, English, - backward%20chaining
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backward chaining: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995]. 2, record 2, English, - backward%20chaining
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaînage arrière
1, record 2, French, cha%C3%AEnage%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
procédure itérative qui détermine l'ordre d'application des règles d'inférence en commençant par une règle but dont le système à base de règles doit établir la valeur de vérité et en reculant progressivement de règle en règle, jusqu'à obtenir la réponse à une question ou un résultat déjà enregistré, jusqu'à rencontrer une contradiction ou jusqu'à découvrir que la valeur de vérité ne peut être établie 1, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEnage%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaînage arrière : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995]. 2, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEnage%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- backward chaining
1, record 3, English, backward%20chaining
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- retrogressive chaining 2, record 3, English, retrogressive%20chaining
correct, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Backward Chaining can have different definitions for different fields, but when teaching life skills to children with special needs, it refers to breaking down the steps of a task and teaching them in reverse order. 3, record 3, English, - backward%20chaining
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enchaînement à rebours
1, record 3, French, encha%C3%AEnement%20%C3%A0%20rebours
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'apprentissage visant à enseigner une tâche en commençant par ladernière étape. 2, record 3, French, - encha%C3%AEnement%20%C3%A0%20rebours
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enchaînement à rebours [...] Exemple : aidez l’enfant à attacher ses lacets, mais il complète la dernière étape lui-même. Une fois capable de compléter la dernière étape, on lui enseigne à compléter les deux dernières étapes, ensuite les trois dernières étapes et ainsi de suite jusqu’à ce qu’il soit capable d’attacher ses lacets lui-même. 2, record 3, French, - encha%C3%AEnement%20%C3%A0%20rebours
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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