prompt

noun / verb/prɒmpt/ 🔊 listen

prompt became popular with AI. It means the instruction you give an AI (ChatGPT, Gemini). It also means “quick/timely” and “to trigger”.

📖 Meanings

1instruction given to an AI
"Write a clear prompt for better results." — (AI instruction)
2to trigger / cause (verb)
"The error prompted a quick fix." — (to cause)
3quick, timely (adjective)
"Thank you for your prompt reply." — (quick)

🔄 Often confused

prompt vs command →generate →refine →

💬 AI phrases

write a promptprompt engineeringin the style of...
❓ In AI, what is a “prompt”?