Agentic glossary
Understand the difference between Agent, Chatbot, Workflow, Prompt, Tool, Skill, and Model Context Protocol (MCP), then continue with the right guide.
AI agent
A system that pursues an objective by choosing actions, using tools, and observing their results in a bounded loop.
Understand the differencechat assistant
A conversational interface that receives messages and produces responses in an exchange with a user.
Understand the differenceautomated workflow · orchestrated workflow
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
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.
Understand the differenceAudience measurement
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