Explicit knowledge
Definition
Explicit knowledge is Knowledge that has been articulated or has already been codified in some form
Summary
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Description 1
Explicit knowledge is that which can be contained and conveyed in documents, drawings, calculations, designs, databases, procedures and manuals. This type of knowledge is also referred to as information. Explicit knowledge can be recalled and articulated by the bearer, and subsequently recorded (for example, RWM documentation and databases).
Source: Knowledge management for radioactive waste management organisations
Decription 2
is contained and conveyed in documents, drawings, calculations, designs, databases, procedures and manuals. Explicit knowledge is knowledge that has already been codified (i.e. written down) or declared.
Source: Comparative Analysis of Methods and Tools for Nuclear Knowledge Preservation
