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subagent

noun \ˈsəb-ˌā-jənt\
TopicAgents & Tools Senses1
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Definition of subagent

  1. : an agent that a main agent creates or calls to handle one part of a task, usually with its own fresh context, and that reports the result back

    • The main agent sent three subagents to research each competitor in parallel.
    • Subagents keep the main context window clean.

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