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prompt injection

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A method of manipulating an artificial intelligence system by embedding malicious instructions (prompts) within input data in order to trick the model into overriding its intended behaviour or safeguards.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: artificial intelligence; computer security; artificial intelligence; computer security

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Meaning 2

A method of causing an artificial intelligence to ignore its initial instructions (often ethical restrictions) by directly giving it a particular prompt; a jailbreak.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: artificial intelligence; computer security; artificial intelligence; computer security

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  • Finnish: kehoteinjektio — Translations