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Every term we've featured, newest first — with a short note on why it was picked that day.

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Inference

Models

Thu, July 30, 2026

1/5 · Easy

Inference is when an AI uses what it has already learned to answer a question, make a prediction, or complete a task.

Why it's featured — Featured because inference is the moment AI actually does its job. Once you know this word, every conversation about speed, cost, and quality of AI makes more sense.

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  1. Wed, July 29, 2026

    Agents

    Orchestrator

    OR-kes-tray-tor
    3/5 · Trickier

    The AI manager that tells all the other AI agents what to do.

    Why it was featured — Featured to show how several AI helpers work together. Like a job-site foreman, the orchestrator decides who does what and in what order.

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  2. Tue, July 28, 2026

    Agents

    Agent

    AY-jent
    1/5 · Easy

    An AI worker that has a specific job to do.

    Why it was featured — Featured because 'agent' is the word people hear most in 2026 and use least correctly. It is the building block for everything else in Lesson #1.

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  3. Mon, July 27, 2026

    Models

    Model

    MOD-ul
    2/5 · Getting there

    The AI's brain that has learned from lots of information.

    Why it was featured — Featured because every AI tool you touch is powered by a model. Knowing what a model is (and isn't) keeps expectations realistic.

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  4. Sun, July 26, 2026

    Fundamentals

    Algorithm

    AL-go-rith-um
    2/5 · Getting there

    A list of steps that tells a computer how to solve a problem.

    Why it was featured — Featured as the plainest starting point in the whole library — a recipe of steps. It's the foundation the rest of the vocabulary is built on.

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  5. Sat, July 25, 2026

    Data

    Vector Database

    VEK-tor DAY-ta-base
    4/5 · Advanced

    A special kind of memory that helps AI quickly find information that is similar.

    Why it was featured — Featured because it explains how AI 'remembers' your documents. It's the storage yard behind most business AI assistants.

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  6. Tue, July 21, 2026

    Agents

    Nano AI-Driven Ecosystem

    NAN-oh A-I EE-koh-sis-tem
    3/5 · Trickier

    A group of very small AI programs that each have one job, but they work together like a team to solve bigger problems.

    Why it was featured — Featured as the big-picture term — many small AI pieces working together as one connected system.

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