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expert system

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expert,
n a person who has special skill or knowledge in a particular subject, such as a science or art, whether acquired by experience or study; a specialist.
expert system,
n a computer program that follows a logical pathway or algorithm to a conclusion in a manner that mimics what an expert in the field would follow.
expert testimony,
n the sworn statements of a person with special knowledge about a subject under consideration by a court of law.
expert witness,
n a person who has special knowledge of a subject about which a court requests testimony to educate the court and the jury in the subject under consideration.

expert system
Informatics A topic-specific software program designed to imitate human decision-making using detailed knowledge of a particular subject and rules for applying facts to a scenario; an AI application designed to assist in a particular decision-making process; the key component of an ESS is a knowledge base, which combines a database of facts, beliefs, and an algorithm based on heuristic logic–eg, expert systems of internal medicine, CADUCEUS, ILIAD, INTERNIST. See Artificial intelligence, Computer-based diagnostic system, Neural networking.


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The Army developed an ILS Expert System in the late 1980s to help program managers plan and execute ILS policy in a comprehensive and repeatable manner.
An expert system is one type of technology that could aid in improving communication related to the enhancement of assessment instruments and implementation among researchers and practitioners, Expert systems, which offer an opportunity to blend theory and practice, are computer programs that begin with the knowledge of experts in the field.
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