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Local model

Tools and products, also called On-device AI, Edge AI

An AI model that runs on your own phone or computer rather than on a company's servers. Usually more private, often less powerful.

More words in Tools and products

• Low-codeTools that let you build software mostly by dragging and configuring, with only a little coding.
• MCPModel Context Protocol. A shared standard that lets AI assistants connect to other apps and data in a consistent way.
• MCP serverA small program that makes one app or data source available to AI assistants through the MCP standard.
• No-codeTools that let you build apps and automations without writing any code.
• OCROptical character recognition. Turning a photo or scan of text into text you can edit and search.