non-goal
/ˌnɒn ˈɡoʊl/
an outcome deliberately excluded from a task to prevent unnecessary work
non-goal in a sentence
“Choosing a new database is a non-goal; we are only improving the query.”
Origin of non-goal
Latin non not + Middle English gol boundary, aim
Related Words
deliverable
the concrete artifact or result a prompt asks the model to produce
acceptance criterion
an observable condition used to decide whether an output meets a requirement
definition of done
a shared checklist of conditions that marks a task as complete
objective
the specific outcome a prompt asks the model to achieve
audience
the intended reader or user whose knowledge, needs, and expectations should shape the response
context
the relevant background, conversation, and source material available for interpreting a request