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ABDUCTIVE INFERENCE [2 records]

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Record 1 2024-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

An inference from particular facts to plausible explanations of these facts.

OBS

The term "abduction" was coined by the American logician Peirce. In abduction, the generated descriptions are specific assertions implying the facts (in the context of background knowledge) rather than generalizations of them.

OBS

abduction; abductive inference: designations and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
DEF

Inférence qui part de faits particuliers pour arriver à des explications plausibles de ces faits.

OBS

Raisonnement allant des faits observés à leur meilleure explication.

OBS

abduction; inférence abductive : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inteligencia artificial
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Record 2 - external organization data 2014-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
28.03.04 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

inference from particular facts to plausible explanations of these facts

OBS

abduction; abductive inference: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
28.03.04 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

inférence qui part de faits particuliers pour arriver à des explications plausibles de ces faits

OBS

abduction; inférence abductive : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995].

Spanish

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