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HEURISTIC ASSOCIATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heuristic method
1, record 1, English, heuristic%20method
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any exploratory method of solving problems in which an evaluation is made of the progress towards an acceptable final result using a series of approximate results, for example by a process of guided trial and error. 2, record 1, English, - heuristic%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heuristic method : term and definition standardized by ISO; term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association(CSA). 3, record 1, English, - heuristic%20method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode heuristique
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20heuristique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de recherche inductive, par essais et erreur. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20heuristique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On utilise des méthodes heuristiques ou empiriques pour en arriver à une solution satisfaisante du problème. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20heuristique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On l'utilise en intelligence artificielle à l'intérieur de ce qu'on appelle techniquement des «univers incertains». 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20heuristique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
méthode heuristique : terme normalisé par l'ISO et par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20heuristique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Proceso de adopción de decisiones
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- método heurístico
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20heur%C3%ADstico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método explorador para la solución de problemas en el que se hace una evaluación utilizando una serie de resultados de aproximación progresiva hacia un resultado final aceptable, por ejemplo, el método de aproximaciones sucesivas (prueba y error). 2, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20heur%C3%ADstico
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heuristic rules
1, record 2, English, heuristic%20rules
correct, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rules written to capture the heuristics an expert uses to solve a problem. 1, record 2, English, - heuristic%20rules
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heuristic rules : term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association(CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA. 2, record 2, English, - heuristic%20rules
Record 2, Key term(s)
- heuristic rule
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- règles heuristiques
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gles%20heuristiques
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Règles permettant de formaliser les connaissances et l'expérience utilisées par un spécialiste pour résoudre un problème. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gles%20heuristiques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
règles heuristiques : terme et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gles%20heuristiques
Record 2, Key term(s)
- règle heuristique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inference structure
1, record 3, English, inference%20structure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These programs have a characteristic inference structure that systematically relates data to a pre-enumerated set of solutions by abstraction, heuristic association, and refinement. 2, record 3, English, - inference%20structure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
We can represent this hidden structure of goals by a tree which we call the inference structure of the rule base (produced by "hanging" the rule set from the goal rule). 3, record 3, English, - inference%20structure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- structure d'inférence
1, record 3, French, structure%20d%27inf%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heuristic association
1, record 4, English, heuristic%20association
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- association heuristique
1, record 4, French, association%20heuristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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