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MACHINE INFERENCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- virtual inference machine
1, record 1, English, virtual%20inference%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine d’inférence virtuelle
1, record 1, French, machine%20d%26rsquo%3Binf%C3%A9rence%20virtuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inference engine
1, record 2, English, inference%20engine
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inference machine 2, record 2, English, inference%20machine
correct
- inference mechanism 3, record 2, English, inference%20mechanism
correct
- inference mover 4, record 2, English, inference%20mover
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of a knowledge-based system or expert system that contains either specific or general problem-solving knowledge. 5, record 2, English, - inference%20engine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The inference engine processes the domain knowledge (located in the knowledge base) to solve problems, reach solutions, or lead to further steps. 5, record 2, English, - inference%20engine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inference engine: term standardized by CSA International in 1992 and ISO/IEC in 1995. 4, record 2, English, - inference%20engine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moteur d’inférence
1, record 2, French, moteur%20d%26rsquo%3Binf%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MI 2, record 2, French, MI
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- moteur d’inférences 3, record 2, French, moteur%20d%26rsquo%3Binf%C3%A9rences
correct, masculine noun
- machine à inférence 4, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20inf%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun
- machine à déduire 5, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9duire
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composante d'un système IA, qui puise dans les unités de savoir-faire (règles) d'une base de connaissance, les interprète et les enchaîne selon des stratégies de contrôle variées jusqu'à satisfaire des conditions d'arrêt significatives (réussites ou échec). 2, record 2, French, - moteur%20d%26rsquo%3Binf%C3%A9rence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moteur d'inférence : terme normalisé par l'ISO/CEI en 1995 et la CSA International en 1992. 6, record 2, French, - moteur%20d%26rsquo%3Binf%C3%A9rence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- máquina de inferencias
1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20de%20inferencias
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En la inteligencia artificial son las partes integrantes de un sistema experto; por ejemplo, un grupo de procesadores conectados y de la programática relacionada con los mismos que aplican los principios del razonamiento para obtener conclusiones basándose en la información almacenada en una base de conocimientos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - m%C3%A1quina%20de%20inferencias
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sequential inference machine
1, record 3, English, sequential%20inference%20machine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Infinite-state sequential machines are much more powerful than the finite-state sequential machines ... they provide an example where a number of results from the finite-state case have their generalized counterposts in the infinite case. 2, record 3, English, - sequential%20inference%20machine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See "relational data base machine". 3, record 3, English, - sequential%20inference%20machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- processeur séquentiel d’inférence
1, record 3, French, processeur%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20d%26rsquo%3Binf%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- machine à inférence séquentielle 2, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20inf%C3%A9rence%20%20s%C3%A9quentielle
feminine noun
- machine d’inférence séquentielle 3, record 3, French, machine%20d%26rsquo%3Binf%C3%A9rence%20%20s%C3%A9quentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous avons étudié les mécanismes d'inférence par répartitions de tâches entre processeurs. Pour chacun de ces mécanismes nous avons conçu des simulateurs matériels. Le premier de ces simulateurs est une machine d'inférence séquentielle, la PSI. 3, record 3, French, - processeur%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20d%26rsquo%3Binf%C3%A9rence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-07-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- parallel inferential machine
1, record 4, English, parallel%20inferential%20machine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Parallel Inference Machine 2, record 4, English, Parallel%20Inference%20Machine
correct
- PIM 3, record 4, English, PIM
correct
- PIM 3, record 4, English, PIM
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine which will have an internal memory of at least one hundred billion bytes. 1, record 4, English, - parallel%20inferential%20machine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- machine d’inférence parallèle
1, record 4, French, machine%20d%26rsquo%3Binf%C3%A9rence%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- machine d’inférence en parallèle 2, record 4, French, machine%20d%26rsquo%3Binf%C3%A9rence%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le noyau de l'ordinateur de 5e génération, le Kips, sera constitué par une machine d'inférence parallèle et par une machine base de connaissances. 1, record 4, French, - machine%20d%26rsquo%3Binf%C3%A9rence%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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