Dictionary term
A2A
Also called Agent2Agent
Agentic AIAdvanced
An open protocol for agent-to-agent communication that lets independent AI agents from different vendors discover each other and collaborate on tasks.
In plain English
A shared standard that lets AI agents built by different companies find each other, hand off tasks, and work together.
Analogy
Like email standards between companies: different agents can message and work together because they share a common protocol.
Why it matters
A2A points toward automations where specialized agents from different platforms cooperate instead of being locked into one vendor.
In practice
A scheduling agent negotiating an appointment time directly with a separate customer-service agent.
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