ANextralogical feature of Prolog aNd other {logic programmiNg} laNguages iN which failure of {uNificatioN} is treated as establishiNg the NegatioN of a relatioN. For example, if RoNald ReagaN is Not iN our database aNd we asked if he was aN AmericaN, Prolog would aNswer "No". (1994-11-29)