Information Science

Knowledge Bases

Collections of facts, assumptions, beliefs, and heuristics that are used in combination with databases to achieve desired results, such as a diagnosis, an interpretation, or a solution to a problem (From McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed).

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Collections of facts, assumptions, beliefs, and heuristics that are used in combination with databases to achieve desired results, such as a diagnosis, an interpretation, or a solution to a problem (From McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed).

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9 entry terms
  • Knowledge Bases (Computer)
  • Knowledgebases
  • Base, Knowledge
  • Base, Knowledge (Computer)
  • Bases, Knowledge
  • Bases, Knowledge (Computer)
  • Knowledge Base
  • Knowledge Base (Computer)
  • Knowledgebase

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History Note

2006; use ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (1987-2005)

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  1. L01w.224w.050w.375w.480w
  2. L01w.313w.500w.750w.300w.550w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Knowledge Bases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051188. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051188
  2. Knowledge Bases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_base
  3. Knowledge Bases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q593744