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Prompt

Definition
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In large language model systems, a prompt is the input text (and sometimes structured metadata) sent to the model to elicit a response—ranging from a short instruction to long documents, few-shot examples, or tool schemas.

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Why it matters in GWAS

Reproducible LLM-assisted workflows (summaries, QC checklists, code scaffolding) should record the exact prompts used; small wording changes can alter allele interpretation or citation formatting, so prompts are part of the methods record alongside software versions.

Example usage

"We archived the full prompt, including the table schema, so reviewers could rerun the trait-harmonization step."

References

  • Liu P, et al. (2023). Pre-train, prompt, and predict: a systematic survey of prompting methods in natural language processing. ACM Comput Surv.

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