prompting

1. 1
   noununcountable

   Words said to remind or encourage someone to do or say something.

   Like a small push that helps someone remember what to say.

   Without any prompting, the boy thanked his grandmother for the gift.

   She needed a little prompting before she would share her story.

   Similarencouragement, coaxing, persuasion, nudging

   Oppositediscouragement

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of prompt. Use this form when the action is happening right now.

   The teacher is prompting the students to answer the question.

   He kept prompting her until she remembered the words.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   Typing instructions to an AI program to get it to do something.

   Like asking a question the right way so you get a clear, helpful answer.

   Good prompting can make the AI give much better answers.

   She learned prompting to get the chatbot to write clearer emails.

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