expert system

American  

noun

Computers.

1. a program that gives answers, solutions, or diagnoses, based on available information, by following procedures that attempt to duplicate the thought processes and apply the knowledge of an expert in some particular field.

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expert system British  

noun

1. a computer program that can offer intelligent advice or make intelligent decisions using rule-based programs

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Etymology

Origin of expert system

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

The financial sector, for example, is home to the biggest and most powerful global expert system, from banks and treasuries to the International Monetary Fund.

From Nature

Instead of getting medical aid in an emergency room staffed by potentially overtired doctors, patients could get an examination and diagnosis from an expert system with instant access to all medical knowledge ever collected – and get surgery performed by a tireless robot with a perfectly steady “hand.”

From Scientific American

“The one I still use the most is Google Scholar,” says Jose Manuel Gómez-Pérez, who works on semantic searching for the software company Expert System in Madrid.

From Nature

I think Watson’s very different than what we do, from what I understand of it — it’s more like an expert system, so it’s a very different style of AI.

From The Verge

“That’s a really good feature,” says Jose Manuel Gomez-Perez, who works on search engines and is director of research and development in Madrid for the software company Expert System.

From Nature

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