Structured Generation
Noun · AI & Machine Learning
Definitions
Generation constrained to produce output in a defined structure such as JSON, tables, typed fields, or schema-aligned objects rather than free-form text alone. Structured generation is important when AI output feeds software systems directly.
In plain English: AI generation that produces output in a defined structure instead of loose text.
Example: "They switched to structured generation so downstream automation could consume invoice data without fragile text parsing."