knowledge base
Americannoun
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the accumulated knowledge a person has available to draw and build on.
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Computers. an extensive database used by computer software, especially artificial intelligence systems.
Example Sentences
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Proton VPN has an extensive and well-organized knowledge base that allows users to search for answers to their issues independently.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
That information also might be incorporated into an AI’s knowledge base, where, in theory, it could be misused or exposed in a security breach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
"I was in the theatre yesterday and just in awe of the surgeons operating here - the knowledge base and the work that it must have taken to get there."
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025
Now everyone thinks alike and has the same knowledge base, which means TGI Fridays waiters can pilot passenger planes and children can perform surgeries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025
It was the printing press that established a common knowledge base against which these discoveries could be measured.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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