AI Coding Dictionary
Curated by AI Coding Dictionary • Added 2026-04-18
Concise lexicon and conceptual guide for the AI programming era
A definitive glossary and conceptual breakdown of terms shaping modern software development with AI—from prompt engineering and context windows to agentic loops, RAG, and MCP.

What You Will Learn
- ✓Precise definitions of AI engineering terminology without marketing hype
- ✓Architectural patterns: tool calling, reflection loops, and context compaction
- ✓How Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables LLMs to interface with tools
- ✓Best practices for prompt structure, system instructions, and few-shot examples
Curator Highlights
- ★Clean searchable reference
- ★Practical code snippets
- ★Updated for 2026 workflows
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