Glossary

The words, without the shrug

Every term the courses use, defined in one line and then in a paragraph. Written to be read out of order.

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Token

Backend

A string that proves something about you.

A credential passed with requests to identify or authorise the holder. Anyone holding it can use it, which is why tokens are short-lived and kept out of reach of page scripts.

Token (model)

AI in the stack

The unit models read, write, and charge by.

Roughly three quarters of a word. Everything meters in tokens: cost, the context window, and how long a response takes to produce.