IBE

There are multiple definitions:

  1. identity-based encryption(English)

  2. inference to the best explanation(English)

    • a reasoning method where you conclude a hypothesis is true because it offers a better explanation for evidence than any competing hypothesis, essentially linking explanatory power to truth, used widely in science and daily life (like guessing a train is late because many people wait). It's a form of abduction (reasoning from effects to causes) and relies on "explanatory virtues" like simplicity, unification, and scope to judge which explanation wins out, though philosophers debate defining "best" and its probabilistic nature
    • Big data, Legal issues, Decision making
    • https://philsci…pitt.edu/20363/