forward 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.

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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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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.

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