softprompt
nounUK /ˈsɒft.prɒmpt/
US /ˈsɔft.prɑːmpt/
A softprompt is a special set of words that helps a computer program understand what you want.
The teacher used a softprompt to help the chatbot answer questions about animals.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small piece of text added before a question to guide a computer's answer.
Adding a softprompt made the story generator write in a funny voice.
3. A learned signal that tells a language model how to behave without changing its main settings.
Researchers trained a softprompt so the model would always reply politely.
4. A helpful hint given to a smart tool so it knows the right job to do.
The softprompt told the app to translate the sentence into Spanish.