n⋅tel⋅li⋅gence
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–noun
1.         capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc

        
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in·tel·li·gent [ in téllijənt ]


2. sensible or rational: showing or resulting from an ability to think and understand things clearly and logically
an intelligent solution

3. comput able to store and process data: having a built-in electronic processing and data storage ability


...Yes..the ability to process information!!!

As for machines: "3. comput able to store and process data: having a built-in electronic processing and data storage ability"

Duhh!........Houston, we have a problem in the Mudcat forum..some people, professing to be wise, don't know what intelligence is, and will argue about anything..including the definition of 'intelligence'.

Beam me up, Scotty,..there is no intelligent life here!

not only that, they argue with me about the words and thoughts they try to stuff in my mouth....They must be 'folkies' of the 'Kumbayah Order'!