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expert system

noun

Definition of expert system

: computer software that attempts to mimic the reasoning of a human specialist

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 Needless to say, expert systems can’t function beyond their rules. — Alan Zeichick, Ars Technica, "Never mind the Elon—the forecast isn’t that spooky for AI in business," 25 Sep. 2017 For a particular diagnosis, an oncologist can study which of those rules was activated to validate that the expert system is working correctly. — Alan Zeichick, Ars Technica, "Never mind the Elon—the forecast isn’t that spooky for AI in business," 25 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of expert system

1977, in the meaning defined above

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