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The thing you type so a machine knows what you actually meant.
means An instruction, cue, or question given to a person or AI to trigger a specific response.
from From Latin promptus, brought forth or ready at hand, via promere, to take out — literally pulling words into the open.
Theater rootsPrompters fed forgetful actors their next lines.
Old meaningIt also means quick, on time, no delay.
New economyPrompt engineering became a paid job overnight.