context priming
/ˈkɒntekst ˌpraɪmɪŋ/
using early context to set expectations and influence subsequent model behavior
context priming in a sentence
“Context priming with a formal example made all responses more professional.”
Origin of context priming
Latin contextus weaving together + prime first, prepare
Related Words
meta-prompting
asking the model to help design or improve prompts for itself
persona prompting
instructing the model to adopt a specific role or character to unlock different capabilities
instruction tuning
fine-tuning models specifically on instruction-following examples
prompt
the input text given to a language model to guide its response
system prompt
persistent instructions that set the model's behavior and persona for an entire conversation
few-shot learning
providing examples in the prompt to demonstrate desired input-output patterns