Meaning of prompt engineering | Babel Free

Definitions

The technique of formulating instructions (prompts) for a generative AI, in order that it produce the expected output.

neologism, uncountable

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Examples

“Practice prompt engineering and measure⟳ your progress⟳ in time. Prompt engineering is a new skill that will take⟳ you to the next level of AI.”

“PromptBase’s sixth-most-popular seller, a prompt creator from Spain who goes by Imagineer, told me that prompt engineering is still a side hustle, having earned them just over 800 euros since September.”

“The latter skill has become⟳ known as “prompt engineering”: the technique of framing one’s instructions in terms most clearly understood by the system, so it returns the results that most closely match⟳ expectations – or perhaps exceed them.”

“Now that you’ve learnt the basics of prompt engineering, you should be able to use⟳ AI chatbots more efficiently and get⟳ the desired results.”

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