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overagent

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A coordinating agent that supervises, manages, or orchestrates the actions of multiple subordinate agents within a complex system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: artificial intelligence

Examples

  • In multi-AI‐agent networks, the overagent maintains global awareness and assigns roles dynamically to optimize performance.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

over- + agent