AI product & model operations · Core

Prompt

Also called: AI prompt

ELI5

The input telling a generative AI what to do.

Used in conversation

“The prompt includes approved product facts.”

Definition

Instructions or context provided to a generative model to influence its output.

Here “Prompt” means: Instructions or context provided to a generative model to influence its output.

Pitch context

You will see “Prompt” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches ai product & model operations.

Why it matters: In ai product & model operations, the scope can change what data may be used, who may access it and which controls are required.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.

National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16