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HORN CLAUSE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intensional predicate
1, record 1, English, intensional%20predicate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A predicate symbol that occurs in the head of a definite Horn clause of the intensional database. 1, record 1, English, - intensional%20predicate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prédicat intensionnel
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9dicat%20intensionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Horn clause
1, record 2, English, Horn%20clause
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a clause containing at most one positive literal. 2, record 2, English, - Horn%20clause
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In logic programming, Horn clauses are expressions connected by "or" with at most one positive proposition. 3, record 2, English, - Horn%20clause
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clause de Horn
1, record 2, French, clause%20de%20Horn
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] clause comportant au plus un littéral positif. 2, record 2, French, - clause%20de%20Horn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les clauses de Horn possèdent une syntaxe plus restrictive que les règles de production utilisées dans beaucoup de systèmes experts. 3, record 2, French, - clause%20de%20Horn
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula de Horn
1, record 2, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20Horn
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cláusula que contiene como máximo un literal positivo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20Horn
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- definite clause
1, record 3, English, definite%20clause
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- strict horn clause 2, record 3, English, strict%20horn%20clause
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clause ... with exactly one positive literal ... 2, record 3, English, - definite%20clause
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clause définie
1, record 3, French, clause%20d%C3%A9finie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula definida
1, record 3, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20definida
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- logic programming language
1, record 4, English, logic%20programming%20language
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A class of programming languages, and a subclass of the declarative languages, that is based on symbolic logic. The objective is to program in "pure" logic, but this has not yet been achieved. The most widely used logic programming language is PROLOG(based on the Horn clause subset of logic) but includes certain "impure" features. 1, record 4, English, - logic%20programming%20language
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- langage de programmation logique
1, record 4, French, langage%20de%20programmation%20logique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est prévu au contraire de mettre au point un langage (en cours de définition), relevant de la catégorie des langages de programmation logiques, qui permet d'exprimer non pas des instructions à exécuter scrupuleusement, mais des contraintes logiques portant sur des variables, un "moteur" se chargeant de trouver toutes les combinaisons de valeurs qui satisfont ces contraintes. 1, record 4, French, - langage%20de%20programmation%20logique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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