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What is context window?
Short answer
How many tokens an LLM can consider at once, both prompt and response.
For example
If a model's context window is 200,000 tokens, it can read roughly a long novel in one go. Anything beyond that has to be left out or summarised.
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What is context window in simple terms?
How many tokens an LLM can consider at once, both prompt and response.
What is an example of context window?
If a model's context window is 200,000 tokens, it can read roughly a long novel in one go. Anything beyond that has to be left out or summarised.
Where can I learn about context window for free?
AI in Bed explains it in the free lesson "How text becomes tokens" (Intermediate level, 7 minutes), with no sign-up.