prompt
/ˈpɹɑmpt/
the input text given to a language model to guide its response
prompt in a sentence
“A well-crafted prompt can dramatically improve response quality.”
Origin of prompt
Latin promptus brought forth, visible from promere to bring forth
Related Words
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
zero-shot
asking a model to perform a task without any examples
chain-of-thought
prompting the model to show its reasoning step-by-step before giving a final answer
prompt injection
a security vulnerability where malicious input overrides system instructions
context priming
using early context to set expectations and influence subsequent model behavior