prompt
- noun
- /prɑmpt/
- Specialized
- The authors suggested starting with a prompt and asking students to finish the sentence.
- prompts to elicit responses
- use prompts
- provide prompts
What's the best prompt hackers use that you could share?
- What's the best prompt hackers use that you could share?
- It's disguised as a comment section, but it's just a prompt for the next LLM podcast.
Examples
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The following was an example of a writing prompt used in this study:
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OK, so the first prompt is next book in a series.
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In the basic procedure, a set of writing prompts is provided to the student.
Academic text (2015) -
Table 2 presents a comparison of typical writing prompts and more concrete versions of the same prompts.
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Students used Edmodo to respond to discussion prompts, post questions, and submit assignments related to the unit.
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Students in Mrs. Newton's class also need frequent prompts and redirection to stay focused.
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Finally, the coaches tallied the number of corrective prompts used during each session.
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In class, the teacher provided a writing prompt to inspire creativity among the students.
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The students received a prompt to prepare their presentations on environmental issues.
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A clear prompt can guide AI to generate more relevant and accurate responses.
Synonyms
A sign or hint that tells someone what to do
Compounds
- Specialized
A line on the screen that shows the computer is ready for you to type a command
A small box at the front of a stage where a person sits to help actors with their lines
- Specialized
A small text box where you type a question or instruction for an AI assistant
How Specific
Surface Forms
Etymology
The AI sense of prompt grows from the same old Latin promptus meaning 'ready' or 'at hand'. A prompt is a short instruction or cue that 'brings out' the model's response, so the word keeps the idea of making something come forward.