Term: Prompt Engineering
Level: Beginner
Category: Core Concept
🪄 Simple Definition:Prompt engineering is the skill of writing better instructions (prompts) so AI gives you more accurate and useful responses.
🌟 Expanded Definition:Prompt engineering means learning how to guide AI by structuring your requests clearly and strategically. Instead of asking vaguely (“Tell me about marketing”), you add context and constraints (“Write a 3-step marketing plan for a bakery to attract more local customers”). This makes the AI’s answers sharper, more relevant, and closer to what you need.
⚡ In Action: Basic prompt: “Explain gravity.”Engineered prompt: “Explain gravity in 3 short sentences, as if teaching a middle school class.”
đź’ˇ Pro Tip: Treat prompts like conversations with a helpful intern. The more detail, examples, or roles you give, the closer the result matches your vision.