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PROMPT ENGINEERING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- context engineering
1, record 1, English, context%20engineering
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the systematic design and optimization of the information provided to a large language model during inference to reliably produce the desired output. 2, record 1, English, - context%20engineering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - context%20engineering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structuration contextuelle
1, record 1, French, structuration%20contextuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ingénierie de contexte 2, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nierie%20de%20contexte
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - structuration%20contextuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
structuration contextuelle : désignation proposée par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) en 2025. 3, record 1, French, - structuration%20contextuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prompt engineering
1, record 2, English, prompt%20engineering
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- AI prompt engineering 2, record 2, English, AI%20prompt%20engineering
correct, noun
- artificial intelligence prompt engineering 3, record 2, English, artificial%20intelligence%20prompt%20engineering
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... prompt engineering [includes] writing, rewriting, and refining... prompts to teach the AI what "good" outputs look like. In prompt engineering, the engineer is essentially "engineering" the prompts to be as specific as possible so [that] the AI creates a near-perfect response. 4, record 2, English, - prompt%20engineering
Record 2, Key term(s)
- IAGENAI25
- 10472432
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rédactique
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9dactique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ingénierie de requêtes 2, record 2, French, ing%C3%A9nierie%20de%20requ%C3%AAtes
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des techniques de rédaction orientées vers la formulation précise de requêtes envoyées à un système d'intelligence artificielle, en particulier à un grand modèle de langage, en vue d'en améliorer le fonctionnement ou d'en exploiter efficacement les capacités pour obtenir des résultats plus pertinents. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9dactique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rédactique : désignation proposée par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) en 2023. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9dactique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ingénierie de requête
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- synthography
1, record 3, English, synthography
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... synthography uses artificial intelligence art text-to-image models to create synthetic media. It is commonly achieved by prompt engineering text descriptions as input to create or edit a desired image. 2, record 3, English, - synthography
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- synthographie
1, record 3, French, synthographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La synthographie désigne une nouvelle manière de créer des images, en les générant grâce à des programmes d'intelligence artificielle, en général basés sur des réseaux neuronaux. 2, record 3, French, - synthographie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2009-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- prompt criticality 1, record 4, English, prompt%20criticality
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- prompt critical 1, record 4, English, prompt%20critical
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In nuclear engineering, an assembly is prompt critical if for each nuclear fission event, one or more of the immediate or prompt neutrons released causes an additional fission event. This causes a rapidly exponential increase in the number of fission events, and an explosion. 1, record 4, English, - prompt%20criticality
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- criticité instantanée
1, record 4, French, criticit%C3%A9%20instantan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Criticité qui serait atteinte sous l'action des seuls neutrons instantanés et conduirait à une situation accidentelle grave. 2, record 4, French, - criticit%C3%A9%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Effet des neutrons instantanés considérés seuls, et criticité instantanée. Les équations de la période du réacteur et des changements de puissance (1, 2, 3 et 4) permettent de prévoir avec exactitude les changements de puissance en autant que [delta majuscule]k prenne une valeur faible, ce qui est propre aux additions de réactivité effectuées pour la régulation normale du réacteur. 3, record 4, French, - criticit%C3%A9%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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