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28.04.12 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- truth maintenance system
1, record 1, English, truth%20maintenance%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TMS 1, record 1, English, TMS
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
knowledge-based system that maintains the truth of its knowledge base by keeping track of the dependencies between beliefs 1, record 1, English, - truth%20maintenance%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Truth maintenance consists mainly of deleting knowledge items that have led to false inferences. 1, record 1, English, - truth%20maintenance%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
truth maintenance system; TMS: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995]. 2, record 1, English, - truth%20maintenance%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de maintien vérifonctionnel
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20maintien%20v%C3%A9rifonctionnel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
système à base de connaissances qui maintient la validité de sa base de connaissances en vérifiant les interdépendances de ses croyances 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20maintien%20v%C3%A9rifonctionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La validité est maintenue principalement en éliminant les éléments de connaissance qui ont conduit à des inférences fausses. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20maintien%20v%C3%A9rifonctionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système de maintien vérifonctionnel : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995]. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20maintien%20v%C3%A9rifonctionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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