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swarm intelligence

swarm intelligence noun: the collective behavior of decentralized, self-organized systems, whether natural or artificial.

Noun

swarm intelligence (countable and uncountable, plural swarm intelligences)

  1. (artificial intelligence) The collective behavior of decentralized, self-organized systems, whether natural or artificial.
    Synonyms:
    SI, hivemind

Synonyms of swarm intelligence

Forms of swarm intelligence

pluralswarm intelligences

Origin of swarm intelligence

Introduced by Gerardo Beni and Jing Wang in 1989, in the context of cellular robotic systems.

Questions about swarm intelligence

What does swarm intelligence mean?
Swarm intelligence means the collective behavior of decentralized, self-organized systems, whether natural or artificial.
What part of speech is swarm intelligence?
Swarm intelligence is a noun.
What is the plural of swarm intelligence?
The plural of swarm intelligence is swarm intelligences.

Words near swarm intelligence in the dictionary

  1. swarfs
  2. Swarga
  3. Swaringen
  4. Swaringens
  5. swarm
  6. swarm intelligence
  7. swarm intelligences
  8. swarm plot
  9. swarm plots
  10. swarm spore
  11. swarm spores

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