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Self-correcting system: a cognitive or behavioral
Self-correcting system: a cognitive or behavioral architecture that automatically detects errors, diagnoses root causes, and executes corrective actions without requiring conscious human intervention or deliberate attention to trigger each correction
Why This Is a Definition
This definition establishes the precise semantic boundary of 'self-correcting system' by specifying its functional components (detect, diagnose, correct) and distinguishing it from manual error correction. It emphasizes the automatic nature and the absence of human intervention, which is the key differentiator from traditional error management approaches.
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