Quick definition · 2 min AI term
Prompt
A prompt is simply what you ask an AI to do: the instructions or question you type in.
Think of it like
It’s the brief you hand a very fast, very literal assistant. A clear brief gets a better result.
Example
“Rewrite this email to sound friendlier” is a prompt. So is a detailed two-page set of instructions.
Why it matters
What you get out of an AI depends heavily on the prompt you put in. It’s the single most useful skill to practice.
Where you’ll see it
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