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CONTEXT ENGINEERING [1 record]

Record 1 2025-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

... the systematic design and optimization of the information provided to a large language model during inference to reliably produce the desired output.

CONT

Unlike prompt engineering, which focuses on crafting a single, well-phrased instruction, context engineering takes a broader, systems-level approach. It ensures that an AI system receives the right information, in the right format, at the right time, to perform tasks accurately and effectively.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
DEF

Technique d'optimisation qui consiste à sélectionner, à structurer et à hiérarchiser les informations introduites dans la fenêtre de contexte d'un grand modèle de langage en vue d'orienter le traitement des requêtes et d'améliorer la pertinence des réponses générées.

OBS

structuration contextuelle : désignation proposée par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) en 2025.

Spanish

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