AI Coding Dictionary
The article presents a dictionary of 69 terms designed to explain the vocabulary of AI coding in plain English. It organizes these definitions into sections covering the model, sessions, tools, failure modes, and work patterns. The resource aims to help users understand the specific mechanics of agentic coding systems.
- ▪The dictionary contains 69 entries that define key concepts in AI coding.
- ▪Terms are categorized into sections such as The Model, Sessions, and Tools & Environment.
- ▪The content explains technical aspects like tokens, context windows, and stateless models.
- ▪The resource is intended to make the vocabulary of agentic coding accessible and skimmable.
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| Original publisher | AI Hero |
| Canonical URL | https://www.aihero.dev/ai-coding-dictionary |
| Publication time | Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:56:24 +0000 |
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AI Hero · DictionaryThe vocabulary of AI coding, in plain English.Skimmable definitions for the terms that make agentic coding click. Search 69 entries below, or jump into a section.4,551·mattpocock/dictionary-of-ai-coding#the-model#sessions,-context-windows-&-turns#tools-&-environment#failure-modes#handoffs#memory-and-steering#patterns-of-workSearch the dictionary...Search the dictionary...Sections#The Model16#Sessions, Context Windows & Turns8#Tools & Environment10#Failure Modes9#Handoffs9#Memory and Steering6#Patterns of Work11The Model16 termsAIA moving label, not a technology. Points at whatever computers can newly, impressively do — right now, large language models.ModelThe parameters. Stateless — does next-token prediction and nothing else.
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