Agentic glossary
Understand the difference between agents, chatbots, workflows, prompts, tools, skills, and MCP, then continue with the right guide.
agent IA · AI agent
A system that pursues an objective by choosing actions, using tools, and observing their results in a bounded loop.
Understand the differenceassistant conversationnel · chat assistant
A conversational interface that receives messages and produces responses in an exchange with a user.
Understand the differenceflux de travail · chaîne déterministe
A predefined sequence of steps in which code or configuration controls the execution path.
Understand the differenceText or content supplied to a model to frame the task, context, constraints, and expected output form.
Understand the differencetool call · capacité d’action
A callable operation that lets an agent observe or change a system through an input and output contract.
Understand the differenceAgent Skill · SKILL.md
A versionable directory of instructions and resources that an agent can discover and load to apply a reusable procedure.
Understand the differenceMCP · Model Context Protocol
An open protocol that standardizes connections between AI applications and servers exposing tools, resources, or prompts.
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