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Definition: Closed Multi-Agent System

By Jack Krupansky

A closed multi-agent system is a multi-agent system for which the set of agent types is predefined by the entity that sets up and controls the system, as contrasted to an open multi-agent system which allows arbitrary external software agents to join the system.

Alternative definition:  A closed multi-agent system is a collection of well-behaved agents developed under centralized control and running on a reliable infrastructure.

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