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REFINEMENT RULE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rule compiler
1, record 1, English, rule%20compiler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since the program refinement rules are expressed as production rules, the rule compiler allows refinement rules to be expressed in a simple, readable and concise syntax without loss of efficiency. 2, record 1, English, - rule%20compiler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compilateur de règles
1, record 1, French, compilateur%20de%20r%C3%A8gles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le moteur [d'inférences] se compose de trois parties principales : 1. un compilateur de faits et un compilateur de règles, qui vérifient la syntaxe des connaissances données, et les stockent dans une représentation interne adaptée à leur utilisation; 2. un module de classement des règles en deux sous-ensembles [...]; 3. une procédure d'évaluation d'une règle active particulière. 1, record 1, French, - compilateur%20de%20r%C3%A8gles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-05-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- refinement rule
1, record 2, English, refinement%20rule
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rule which suggests further tests, and its execution returns a final set of prototypes with an indication of which ones account for which facts. 1, record 2, English, - refinement%20rule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Refinement rules refine one node pattern into another. The refined node is typically created at the time of rule application. These are the rules which carry out the bulk of the refinement process, and are by far the most common type. 2, record 2, English, - refinement%20rule
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- règle d'affinement
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20d%27affinement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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