Domain-dependent knowledge is the specialised knowkedge of a specific topic or area of expertise. Domain-dependent knowledge is used in contrast with domain-independent knowledge, which is common sense or general knowledge. For example, a medical expert system may use a lareg mdeical ontology or use data on the prevalance of diseases to perform Bayesian reasonong. While the rules of reasoning are a simple form of domain-independent knowledge, the ontology and detailed daat are domain dependent.
Defined on page 16
Used on pages 16, 78, 80, 156, 205, 427, 434, 437
Also known as domain knowledge, domain-specific