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Home/Glossary/Prompt Template
AI Glossary Term

What does “Prompt Template” mean?

Definition

A reusable prompt pattern with variables, formatting rules, and task-specific instructions.

Related terms

Prompt Injection
An attack pattern where malicious instructions are inserted into model inputs or retrieved content.
Prompt
The input instructions and context provided to a generative model.
Algorithm
A defined set of rules or steps that a computer follows to solve a problem or complete a task.
Fine-Tuning
Continuing training on domain-specific data to adapt a pre-trained model to a specific task.
Zero-Shot Learning
Solving tasks without task-specific examples by relying on prior general knowledge.
Prompt Engineering
Designing prompts to improve output quality, reliability, and controllability.

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