fuzzy logic

American  

[fuhz-ee lahj-ik] / ˈfʌz i ˈlɑdʒ ɪk /

noun

1. Computers. a system of logic that allows for values of imprecision between "false" (0) and "true" (1) to be processed by a computer.

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fuzzy logic British  

noun

1. a branch of logic designed to allow degrees of imprecision in reasoning and knowledge, typified by terms such as `very', `quite possibly', and `unlikely', to be represented in such a way that the information can be processed by computer

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fuzzy logic Scientific  

/ fŭz′ē /

1. A form of algebra employing a range of values from “true” to “false” that is used in making decisions with imprecise data. The outcome of an operation is assigned a value between 0 and 1 corresponding to its degree of truth. Fuzzy logic is used, for example, in artificial intelligence systems.

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Example Sentences

This system leverages fuzzy logic to map input and output values to approximate a nonlinear system as multiple linear systems which are easier to model.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024

With a baku at their disposal, the script’s fuzzy logic goes, the military could obliterate the dreams of the entire ’60s counterculture with their pesky Vietnam War protests and other subversive activities.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2021

The plot is a carnival of fuzzy logic.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 8, 2019

“It was a bridge between theory and reality,” said Rudolf Seising, a professor at the University of Jena in Germany who specializes in fuzzy logic and worked alongside Professor Zadeh in his later years.

From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2017

It was accepted in Japan while it was still debated among experts in the Western world, until 1993, when a washing machine integrating fuzzy logic was introduced in the market.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai