Word of the Day

Friday, July 3, 2026

prompt engineering

prompt engineering

/ˈprɒmpt ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/

Crafting inputs to elicit desired outputs from AI models

Effective prompt engineering dramatically improved the response quality.

Etymology — From Latin `promptus` (brought forth) + Old French `engin` (skill), from Latin `ingenium` (cleverness)