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.
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Its knowledge base provides answers to the most common questions users may have.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 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
Whoever is in charge of closing the classroom door for an hour of valuable instruction ought to possess a solid knowledge base and be a critical thinker, not an AI “frequent flier.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
How do you balance that vast knowledge base in the novel with the demands of a fast-paced thriller?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 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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