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CF GRAMMAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Programming Languages
- Language (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- context-free grammar
1, record 1, English, context%2Dfree%20grammar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CFG 2, record 1, English, CFG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- context-independent grammar 3, record 1, English, context%2Dindependent%20grammar
correct
- CF grammar 4, record 1, English, CF%20grammar
correct
- type two grammar 4, record 1, English, type%20two%20grammar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grammars are called context-free grammars because the rules state how to replace a nonterminal without any reference to the context in which the nonterminal finds itself. 5, record 1, English, - context%2Dfree%20grammar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See type one grammar. 4, record 1, English, - context%2Dfree%20grammar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Langages de programmation
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grammaire indépendante du contexte
1, record 1, French, grammaire%20ind%C3%A9pendante%20du%20contexte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grammaire non contextuelle 2, record 1, French, grammaire%20non%20contextuelle
correct, feminine noun
- grammaire de type deux 3, record 1, French, grammaire%20de%20type%20deux
correct, feminine noun
- grammaire acontextuelle 4, record 1, French, grammaire%20acontextuelle
feminine noun
- grammaire hors contexte 5, record 1, French, grammaire%20hors%20contexte
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grammaire dont les règles s'appliquent sous aucune limitation contextuelle. 6, record 1, French, - grammaire%20ind%C3%A9pendante%20du%20contexte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Même les classes les plus simples de ces grammaires non contextuelles (...) se sont révélées être aptes à décrire un très grand nombre de phénomènes naturels faisant appel à un codage. 2, record 1, French, - grammaire%20ind%C3%A9pendante%20du%20contexte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les grammaires syntagmatiques font un grand usage de la notion de contexte : on peut les diviser en grammaires indépendantes et grammaires dépendantes du contexte. 6, record 1, French, - grammaire%20ind%C3%A9pendante%20du%20contexte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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