Context Length

Definitions

1. The maximum amount of input and sometimes generated output that a model can consider within a single request, usually measured in tokens. Context length affects what documents, instructions, and conversation history can fit at once.

   In plain English: How much text or information an AI model can handle in one go.

   Example: "They hit the model's context length limit when trying to include the full audit trail, prompt, and expected output schema together."

Related Terms

• AI API
• AI Cache
• AI Limit
• Context Extension
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