blackboard

n. a software architecture consisting of a generally accessible global database (the blackboard) accessed by a number of “knowledge sources.” The modular knowledge sources interact independently, posting and consuming information to and from the blackboard. An early use of the blackboard approach was in the development of Hearsay, a program that recognized and interpreted voiced speech.

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Psychology term of the day

February 25th 2025

perspective

1. the ability to view objects, events, and ideas in realistic proportions and relationships.

2. the ability to interpret relative position, size, and distance of objects in a plane surface as if they were three-dimensional.

3. the capacity of an individual to take into account and potentially understand the perceptions, attitudes, or behaviors of himself or herself and of other individuals.

4. a particular way of looking at events or situations: a stance or philosophical position.