LLM engineering vocabulary — tokens, context window, RAG, embeddings

Lesson 1 of 5 in AI for Software Engineers — Co-pilots, RAG & Agents · 18 minutes

Software engineers building AI features need specific vocabulary. This lesson covers the core LLM engineering terms.

What you'll learn

• Use core LLM engineering vocabulary
• Distinguish prompt from context window
• Discuss RAG, embeddings, vector databases
• Explain evals and prompt injection