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  1. Reference
  2. Agent

Glossary

Agent

A system in which the model decides its own steps and tools in a loop until a goal is met. It costs more than a fixed workflow and errors can compound.

Where it is explained

  • Agentic patterns: ReAct, planning and memoryTools and agents

See also

Terms explained in the same lessons.

  • Plan-then-execute
  • ReAct
  • Stopping controls
  • Workflow
  • Agent memory
Previous termAdaptive RAGNext termAgent memory

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