| Knowledge Query & Manipulation Language (KQML) |
| Agent Communication Languages (ACLs) like KQML are the key to developing future agents |
| Complements work on representation languages for domain content, including Knowledge Interchange Format (KIF) |
| Programs are autonomous and asynchronous |
| KQML complements new approaches to distributed computing, which focus on the transport level |
| KQML messages are Performative |