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

Professor Zadeh and others saw fuzzy logic as a tool for eventually building true artificial intelligence, and though many academics, including some Berkeley colleagues, questioned how effective these methods would be, he held firm.

From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2017

On April 15, even the docile opposition had enough of this fuzzy logic.

From Crime and Corruption by Vaknin, Samuel