Anchor Token

Definitions

1. A token or phrase in a prompt that strongly steers model behavior because it anchors interpretation, format, or topic.

   In plain English: A word or token that strongly guides how an AI interprets a prompt.

   Example: "Adding a few anchor tokens made the classifier far more consistent."

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