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      prompted
      noun
      A reminder or cue.
      (writing) A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.
      (computing) A sequence of characters that is displayed to indicate that a computer is ready to receive input.
      (machine learning) Textual input given to a large language model or image model in order to have it generate a desired output.
      (theater) A word, phrase or line supplied by a prompter to an actor who has forgotten the script.
      (business, dated) A time limit given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods.
      verb
      (transitive) To initiate; to cause or lead to.
      (transitive) To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do.
      (transitive) To say (something) in order to help or encourage someone to speak.
      (transitive, theater and television) To show or tell (an actor/person) the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.
      (transitive, computing) To request (a user) to provide input or do something on a computer.
      (transitive, machine learning) To provide textual input in the form of ordinary language to (an artificial intelligence or language model) to have it generate a desired output.
      adjective
      Quick; acting without delay.
      On time; punctual.
      (finance) Front: closest or nearest, in futures trading.
      (archaic) Ready; willing to act.
      Roots
      propro- · Latin · forth, forwardemo-mpt · Latin · take, buy
      Words related to prompted
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      Where does prompted come from?

      The word prompted breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -mpt, from Latin emo (“take, buy”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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