Dictionary term
LLM
Also called Large Language Model
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A large AI model trained on massive text to understand and generate human-like language.
In plain English
An LLM is the kind of AI behind chat assistants: a very large model trained on huge amounts of text so it can read and write like a person.
Analogy
Like a super-well-read assistant that can write, summarize, and answer in plain language.
Why it matters
LLMs like Claude are the engine inside your AI automations, so understanding them shapes every AI step you build.
In practice
Claude and GPT are LLMs you call to classify a message or draft a reply.
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