Glossary
AI terms in plain English.
A small glossary for builders who want to understand the terms behind agent and workflow tools.
GlossaryAI agentAn AI system that can use context, tools, and decisions to work toward a goal, rather than only producing a one-off answer.GlossaryMCPModel Context Protocol, an open way for AI applications to connect to tools, data, and external systems.GlossaryRAGRetrieval-augmented generation, a pattern where an AI answer is grounded in retrieved documents or records.GlossaryContext windowThe amount of information a model can consider at once, including instructions, messages, files, and tool results.GlossaryTool callingA model's ability to request structured actions such as search, file reads, API calls, or workflow steps.GlossaryEmbeddingsNumeric representations of text, images, or other data used for search, clustering, recommendations, and retrieval.GlossaryWorkflow automationA repeatable system that connects triggers, steps, actions, approvals, and outputs.GlossaryLocal LLMA language model run on your own hardware or private infrastructure instead of only through a hosted service.