Glossary
What is a prompt?
The words you give an AI to say what you want — a question, an instruction, or a description of an image to make.
A prompt is just what you type to an AI — but the wording does the steering. The model only sees the words in front of it (it can't read your mind), so a vague prompt gets a vague answer and a specific one gets a specific answer. Say who it's for, what you want, and in what form.
Write 3 tips for new dog owners, 1 line each.
Prompting well is a skill, not magic — the clearer the ask, the less you redo. Add examples when the format matters (that's a few-shot prompt), and remember the model only knows what fits in its context window.
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