What does 'What I have come to know as' mean?

Here is a little excerpt:

But after looking at the research, this is what I've come to know as a symptom for the deeper problem, which runs much more deeply, it's the root cause of this distraction.

Can I translate this into, I have learned that this is a symptom for the deeper problem.

When can I/should I use 'what I've come to know as...'?


Solution 1:

"(What) I've come to know" means knowledge that one has as a result of many experiences or facts. An alternative would be "what I've learned over time".