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CATEGORIE ABSTRAITE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-01
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
- concept
1, record 1, English, concept
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
abstract entity for determining category membership 1, record 1, English, - concept
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A concept is used to classify objects. 1, record 1, English, - concept
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
concept: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-31:1997]. 2, record 1, English, - concept
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
- concept
1, record 1, French, concept
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
entité abstraite qui détermine l'appartenance à une catégorie 1, record 1, French, - concept
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un concept sert à classer des objets. 1, record 1, French, - concept
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
concept : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-31:1997]. 2, record 1, French, - concept
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- concept
1, record 2, English, concept
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An abstract entity for determining category membership, used to classify objects (Draft International Standard, ISO-2382-31, Machine Learning, 1996). 2, record 2, English, - concept
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
An equivalence class of entities, such that it can be comprehensively described by a small set of statements, sufficient for distinguishing it from other concepts. 3, record 2, English, - concept
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See version space and description space. 3, record 2, English, - concept
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- concept
1, record 2, French, concept
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entité abstraite qui détermine l'appartenance à une catégorie. Un concept sert à classer des objets(Projet de norme internationale ISO-2382-31, Apprentissage automatique, 1996). 2, record 2, French, - concept
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-12-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- abstract category
1, record 3, English, abstract%20category
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- catégorie abstraite
1, record 3, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20abstraite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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