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The AI glossary
316 terms on AI, memory, knowledge management and data control – clearly explained, with sources. Search a term or browse the categories.
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AI basics 41 entries
- Large Language Model (LLM)
- Token
- Tokenization
- Context Window
- Prompt
- System Prompt
- Temperature (Sampling)
- Nucleus Sampling / Top-p / Nucleus Sampling
- Inference
- Parameters (Neural Network)
- Hallucination
- Multimodality
- Fine-Tuning
- Distillation
- Foundation Model
- Transformer Architecture
- Attention Mechanism
- Embedding
- Zero-Shot Learning
- Few-Shot Learning
- Chain-of-Thought
- Prompt Engineering
- Guardrails
- Alignment
- Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF)
- Bias (AI)
- Generative AI
- Discriminative Model
- Latency (AI)
- Context Length
- Sampling Method
- Greedy Decoding
- Beam Search
- Perplexity (Language Model Metric)
- Instruction Tuning
- Open-Weight Model
- Closed-Source Model
- Model Weights
- Inference Cost (Token Price)
- Context Compression
- Sliding-Window Context
AI memory 20 entries
- Long-Term Memory (AI)
- Working Memory / Short-Term Memory / Working Memory
- Persistent Memory
- Session (AI Chat)
- State / State
- Recall / Memory Recall
- Forgetting (AI Context)
- Memory Hierarchy (AI)
- Context Window Overflow
- Memory Summarization
- Episodic Memory (AI)
- Semantic Memory (AI)
- Cross-Session Memory
- User Profile (AI Memory)
- Memory Update
- Forgetting Policy (Memory Policy)
- Memory Conflict
- Memory Truncation
- Memory Injection
- Continuity (AI Conversation)
MCP & AI interfaces 25 entries
- Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- MCP Server
- MCP Client
- Function Calling / Tool Calling / Function Calling
- Connector (AI)
- Resource (MCP)
- Prompt Template (MCP)
- JSON-RPC
- OAuth 2.1
- Consent Screen
- API Key
- Webhook
- REST API
- Rate Limiting
- Idempotency
- Sandboxing (Tool Execution)
- Principle of Least Privilege
- Scope (Authorization)
- Token (Authentication)
- Bearer Token
- Interface Governance
- Tool Description (Tool Schema)
- Streaming Response
- Server-Sent Events
- Authorization Server
Knowledge management & methods 30 entries
- Knowledge Management
- Zweites Gehirn / Second Brain
- Zettelkasten Method
- PARA Method
- Personal Knowledge Management (PKM)
- Wiki
- Taxonomy
- Ontology
- Verschlagwortung / Tagging
- Single Source of Truth
- Knowledge Silo
- Explicit vs. Tacit Knowledge
- Tacit Knowledge
- Knowledge Transfer
- Information Architecture
- Backlink (Knowledge Linking)
- Bidirectional Linking
- Knowledge Graph
- Categorization
- Metadata
- Curation (Content)
- Content Lifecycle
- Versioning
- Change Log (Audit Trail)
- Knowledge Base
- Documentation Culture
- Onboarding Knowledge
- Knowledge Loss (Brain Drain)
- Structured Note
- Free-Text Note
Databases & search 30 entries
- Relational Database
- PostgreSQL
- Full-Text Search
- tsvector
- Index (Database)
- Vector Database
- pgvector
- Embedding Search
- Semantic Search
- Keyword Search
- Relevance Ranking
- BM25
- Row-Level Security (RLS)
- Multi-Tenancy
- Schema (Database)
- Normalization (Database)
- Denormalization
- Abfrage / Query
- SQL
- NoSQL
- ACID Principle
- Transaction (Database)
- Scalability
- Sharding
- Backup Strategy
- Latency (Database)
- Cache
- Data Migration
- Data Export
- Data Import
Data protection & law 35 entries
- GDPR
- Data Processing Agreement (DPA)
- Technical and Organizational Measures (TOM)
- Data Sovereignty
- Data Autonomy
- Purpose Limitation
- Data Minimization
- Storage Limitation
- Right to Erasure
- Right of Access
- Right to Data Portability
- Records of Processing Activities
- Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
- Personal Data
- Pseudonymization
- Anonymization
- Processor vs. Controller
- Third-Country Transfer
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
- Data Breach Notification Obligation
- Supervisory Authority (Data Protection)
- Consent (GDPR)
- Legitimate Interest
- Privacy Policy
- Legal Notice Requirement (§5 DDG)
- Berufsgeheimnis (§203 StGB) / Professional Secrecy Obligation (§203 German Criminal Code)
- Processing Control
- Deletion Concept
- Retention Period
- EU AI Act
- High-Risk AI System
- Training Data Protection
- Copyright in AI-Generated Content
- Contractual Liability (SaaS)
- Warranty vs. Liability Exclusion
Security 25 entries
- Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
- Encryption (General)
- Encryption in Transit (TLS)
- Encryption at Rest
- End-to-End Encryption
- Tenant Isolation
- Access Control (RBAC)
- Audit Log
- Principle of Least Privilege (Security)
- Penetration Test
- Vulnerability Scan
- ISO/IEC 27001
- Information Security Management System (ISMS)
- Incident Response
- Backup and Recovery
- Recovery Codes (2FA Recovery)
- Session Management (Security)
- Password Hashing
- Brute-Force Protection
- Denial-of-Service (DoS)
- Phishing
- Social Engineering
- Zero Trust Principle
- Data Integrity
- Append-Only-Speicherung / Immutability / Append-Only Storage
Data quality & control 30 entries
- Data Quality
- Data Modeling
- Structured vs. Unstructured Data
- Metadata Management
- Data Schema
- Schema Validation
- Data Cleansing
- Deduplication
- Data Governance
- Datenherkunft / Data Lineage
- Data Ownership
- Master Data Management (MDM)
- Consistency (Data Integrity)
- Completeness (Data Quality Dimension)
- Timeliness (Data Quality)
- Referential Integrity
- Data Validation Rules
- Formularvalidierung / Input Mask / Form Validation
- Field Type (Data Model)
- Required Field
- Data Catalog
- Data Classification
- Sensitive Data
- Data Steward
- Single Point of Truth (Data Quality)
- Data Enrichment
- Automated Data Validation
- Data Quality KPI
- Change Data Capture
- Data Archiving
Editor & content formats 20 entries
- Block Editor
- WYSIWYG
- Markdown
- Rich Text
- Plain Text
- Formatting (Editor)
- Version History
- Diff (Text Comparison)
- Autosave
- benannte Version / Checkpoint / Named Version
- Export (PDF/DOCX/Markdown)
- Import (Document Import)
- Slash Command (Editor)
- Inline Comment
- Template (Editor) / Template (Editor)
- Hierarchie / Page Tree / Hierarchy
- Data Table (Structured Page)
- Column Type (Table)
- Emoji-Unterstützung / Icon / Emoji Support
- External Content Embedding
Collaboration 15 entries
AI use & workflows 25 entries
- Prompt Engineering (Practice)
- Grounding
- Citation / Citability / Citation
- Agentic Workflows (AI Agent)
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- Automation (AI-Assisted)
- Chatbot
- Digital Assistant
- Governance Rule (AI Behavior)
- Approval Requirement (Human-in-the-Loop)
- Conversational Correction Loop
- Workflow Automation
- Multi-Turn Conversation
- Context Priming
- System Instruction
- Tool Selection (AI Decision)
- Task Decomposition
- Iterative Refinement
- AI-Assisted Writing
- Summarization
- Text Classification
- Named Entity Recognition
- Sentiment Analysis
- Translation Function (AI)
- Data Extraction (AI)
AI providers & models 20 entries
- ChatGPT / OpenAI / ChatGPT
- Claude / Anthropic / Claude
- Gemini / Google / Gemini
- Perplexity AI
- Llama / Meta / Llama
- Mistral AI
- Open-Source LLM
- Proprietary Model
- Modell-Snapshot / Model Version / Model Snapshot
- Context Window Size Comparison
- API Access vs. Chat Interface
- Enterprise Tier (AI Provider)
- MCP Support (Provider Overview)
- Pricing Model (Token-Based)
- Model Selection by Use Case
- Regional Availability (AI Services)
- Data Processing by AI Providers
- Terms of Use (AI Provider)
- Multi-Model Strategy
- Model Update Cycle