Reference
Prompt Engineering Glossary
Every term you need, with working example prompts and practical notes on when each technique earns its keep.
4 terms starting with "A"
Agentic
Agent Handoff
Transferring control (and the relevant context) from one agent to another mid-workflow -- so each segment of a task runs on the agent best equipped for it.
AppliedAgentic RAG
RAG where the model doesn't passively consume retrieved context, but actively decides what to retrieve, iterates queries, and judges retrieval quality before answering.
AgenticAgentic Workflow
A system where one or more LLMs plan, act, and adapt autonomously over multiple steps -- versus a single-turn Q&A where the model just responds.
AgenticAgent Memory
Persisted context an agent can recall across turns, sessions, or tasks -- beyond what fits in a single prompt's context window.