Tool Call

Noun · AI & Machine Learning

Definitions

  1. A structured request from an AI system to invoke an external tool, function, or API instead of only generating plain text. Tool calls let models interact with real systems and fetch current information.

    In plain English: A request from the AI to use an external tool or function.

    Example: "The assistant issued a tool call to retrieve the latest account balance rather than guessing from stale context."

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