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TopicPrompting & Context Senses2
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Definition of prompt
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: the text, question, or instruction a person gives to an AI model to get a response
- A clearer prompt got a much better answer.
- The prompt included three examples of the format I wanted.
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: (verb) to give such instructions to a model
- I prompted it to write in plain English.
Two meanings, one word
In everyday English
Something that reminds or encourages a person to do or say something.
In AI
The text, question, or instruction a person gives to an AI model to get a response.
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"Prompt." AI Dictionary, Dadgogo, https://dadgogo.com/dictionary/prompt/. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.
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