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Cognition · Software component

Rule Interpreter

Software componentCognitionCognition & Memoryarc:RuleInterpreter

A cognition component that translates human-readable rules into executable form by parsing condition structure, evaluating condition predicates and executing rule actions.

Responsibility. Turns human-readable rule text into executable condition checks and actions for the inference engine.

Also known as: Rule parser

is invoked byreadsSymbolic Logic Engine: is invoked bySymbolic Logic EngineProduction Rule Base: readsProduction Rule Base
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is invoked by dependency

reads dependency

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Maintainability (ISO/IEC 25010)

Sources

  1. Ch5.11: T. Nguyen, "Rule-Based Decision Making Fundamentals," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 5.11. ISBN: 9798244538229.