delegation
/ˌdelɪˈɡeɪʃən/
assigning a task to another agent or tool better suited to it
delegation in a sentence
“Sensible delegation sent the arithmetic to a calculator instead of the language model.”
Origin of delegation
Latin delegare to send as a representative
Related Words
swarm
many simple agents cooperating without central control
computer use
an agent operating software through the screen, keyboard, and mouse like a person
Model Context Protocol
an open standard letting AI applications plug into external tools and data sources
agent
an AI system that uses a model, tools, and an execution loop to pursue a goal with some degree of autonomy
tool use
a model or agent selecting and requesting external functions, APIs, or services
function calling
a protocol where a model returns a structured request to call a named function; the host application typically validates and executes it