knowledge cutoff
/ˈnɒlɪdʒ ˌkʌtɒf/
the point after which a model's training knowledge is not expected to include new events or facts
knowledge cutoff in a sentence
“Because the question concerned a recent law, I checked live sources rather than relying on the knowledge cutoff.”
Origin of knowledge cutoff
Old English cnawan to know + cut off bring to an end
Related Words
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an attribution that points readers to the source supporting a claim
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context budget
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source of truth
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