forward chaining


forward chaining

[¦fȯr·wərd ′chān·iŋ] (computer science) In artificial intelligence, a method of reasoning which begins with a statement of all the relevant data and works toward the solution using the system's rules of inference.

forward chaining

A data-driven technique used in constructing goals orreaching inferences derived from a set of facts. Forwardchaining is the basis of production systems. Opposebackward chaining.

forward chaining

In AI, a form of reasoning that starts with what is known and works toward a solution. Known as bottom-up approach. Contrast with backward chaining.