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forward chaining

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forward chaining
In AI, a form of reasoning that starts with what is known and works toward a solution. Known as bottom-up approach. Contrast with backward chaining.
forward chaining [¦fȯr·wərd ′chān·iŋ]
(computer science)
In artificial intelligence, a method of reasoning which begins with a statement of all the relevant data and works toward the solution using the system's rules of inference.
forward chaining - A data-driven technique used in constructing goals or reaching inferences derived from a set of facts. Forward chaining is the basis of production systems. Oppose backward chaining.
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