AI agent
An AI system that can plan steps, use tools, and complete a task with less step-by-step prompting than a basic chatbot.
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AI copilot
An assistant embedded inside an app, editor, or workflow that suggests, drafts, summarizes, or automates next actions.
Read definitionAI stack
A collection of AI tools used together for a role or workflow, such as research, content, meetings, automation, and design.
Read definitionContext window
The amount of text, code, documents, or conversation a model can consider at one time.
Read definitionFine-tuning
Training a model further on examples so it better matches a style, format, domain, or task pattern.
Read definitionFreemium AI tool
A tool with a free tier plus paid upgrades for higher limits, team features, exports, integrations, or commercial usage.
Read definitionAI hallucination
A confident but false or unsupported answer produced by an AI system.
Read definitionModel routing
Choosing different AI models for different tasks based on cost, speed, reasoning quality, or modality.
Read definitionPrompt engineering
Writing instructions, examples, constraints, and context so an AI tool produces a more useful output.
Read definitionRAG
Retrieval-augmented generation: searching trusted documents or data first, then asking a model to answer using that context.
Read definitionAI tool shortlist
A small set of candidate tools selected for testing before purchase.
Read definitionAI workflow automation
Connecting apps, triggers, actions, and AI steps to reduce manual operational work.
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