Subject matter
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Subject matter, in general, is anything which can be content for some theory
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Subject matter may refer to:
Theory
The English word theory was derived from a technical term in Ancient Greek philosophy. The word theoria, , meant "a looking at, viewing, beholding", and referring to contemplation or speculation, as opposed to action...
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Subject matter may refer to:
- Patentable subject matterPatentable subject matterPatentable, statutory or patent-eligible subject matter is subject matter which is susceptible of patent protection. The laws or patent practices of many countries suggest that certain subject matter is or is not something for which a patent should be granted.Together with novelty, inventive step...
(or statutory subject matter), defining whether patent protection is available - subject-matter jurisdictionSubject-matter jurisdictionSubject-matter jurisdiction is the authority of a court to hear cases of a particular type or cases relating to a specific subject matter. For instance, bankruptcy court only has the authority to hear bankruptcy cases....
, determining the kinds of claims or disputes over which a court has jurisdiction - Subject-matter expertSubject-matter expertA subject matter expert or domain expert is a person who is an expert in a particular area or topic. When spoken, sometimes the acronym "SME" is spelled out and other times voiced as a word ....
, an expert in a particular area - Subject matter expert Turing testSubject matter expert Turing testA subject matter expert Turing test is a variation of the Turing test where a computer system attempts to replicate an expert in a given field such as chemistry or marketing. It is also known as a Feigenbaum test and was proposed by Edward Feigenbaum in a 2003 paper.The concept is also described...
, a variation of the Turing test where a computer system attempts to replicate an expert in a given field