Definition

Noun: 1. A paradigm of computer programming: A method of programming based on formal logic, where programs are expressed as sets of logical statements (facts and rules). The computer uses these statements to deduce answers to queries. 2. A specific computer language: Refers to a programming language, like Prolog, designed to implement the logic programming paradigm, particularly for applications involving symbolic reasoning, such as natural language processing.

Usage Examples

• As a paradigm:
  • The professor's research focuses on the theoretical foundations of logic programming.
  • Solving this puzzle is an ideal task for logic programming.
• As a language:
  • The system was implemented using logic programming.
  • She is proficient in several paradigms, including object-oriented and logic programming.

Advanced Usage

• Logic programming is often contrasted with imperative programming. Instead of giving the computer a sequence of commands, you provide it with a knowledge base and ask it questions.
• The core execution mechanism in logic programming is automated theorem proving, typically using resolution and unification.

Variants and Related Words

• Logic program (n): A specific program written using the logic programming paradigm.
  • The logic program consisted of simple facts about family relationships.
• Prolog (n): The most well-known and widely used logic programming language.
  • Prolog is the canonical example of a logic programming language.

Synonyms

• Declarative programming (This is a broader category that includes logic programming.)
• Rule-based programming

Related Phrases

• Logic programming language: A more explicit term for the language itself.
  • Prolog is a logic programming language.
• Logic programming system: Refers to the software environment or interpreter for running logic programs.
  • They developed a new logic programming system for educational use.

Noun

1. creating a program that enables the computer to reason logically
2. a computer language designed in Europe to support natural language processing