| knowledge level A level of description of the of an that is independent of the agent's internal representation. Knowledge can be attributed to agents by observing their actions. An agent "knows" something if it acts as if it had the information and is acting rationally to achieve its goals. The "actions" of agents, including knowledge base servers and , can be seen through a "tell and ask" functional interface, where a client interacts with an agent by making s (tell), and posing queries (ask). (1994-10-19) |