Tech Glossary
Prompt Engineering Terms That Actually Make Sense
Prompt engineering sounds technical, but it is really just learning how to communicate with AI clearly. The better your instructions, the better the results. This page breaks down what you need to know — no jargon, no gatekeeping.
Prompt
The instruction or question you give an AI tool.
Read morePrompt Engineering
The skill of writing better prompts to get better AI results.
Read moreSystem Prompt
A hidden instruction that shapes how an AI tool behaves.
Read moreZero-Shot Prompting
Asking an AI to do something without giving it any examples first.
Read moreFew-Shot Prompting
Showing the AI a few examples before asking it to do the task.
Read moreChain of Thought Prompting
Asking an AI to explain its reasoning step by step.
Read moreRelated categories