prompt engineering
PROMT EN-jih-neer-ing
prɒmt ˈɛndʒɪˌnɪərɪŋListen
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the practice of designing and refining the text inputs given to a large language model in order to elicit more accurate, useful, or reliable outputs; prompt engineering encompasses techniques such as few-shot prompting (providing examples), chain-of-thought prompting (instructing the model to reason step by step), role prompting, system prompt design, and structured output specification; as LLMs have become central tools in software development, research, and business operations, prompt engineering has emerged as a distinct skill, though some researchers argue its importance will diminish as models become better at interpreting intent from natural instructions
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