AI glossary / Using AI
System prompt
Behind-the-scenes instructions from the company running a chatbot that set how it behaves before you type anything.
More words in Using AI
- TemperatureA setting for how adventurous the AI's word choices are. Low is predictable, high is more creative and more error-prone.
- Tool useWhen an AI calls on outside tools, such as a calculator, web search or your calendar, instead of relying only on what it learned.
- Vibe codingBuilding software by describing what you want in plain language and letting AI write the code, steering by results rather than reading every line.
- Voice modeTalking to an assistant out loud and hearing it reply, like a phone call.
- WorkflowA set sequence of steps that gets a job done. AI workflows chain tools and prompts together so the same process runs the same way every time.