Generative AI & LLMs
Completion
The text or content a generative model produces in response to an input.
Example
The chatbot's generated answer is the completion returned after the user's prompt.
Why it matters
It gives an application material it can display, edit or pass into a later step.
You'll hear it
“The reply stopped halfway through the last sentence.”
Can you control it?
Set by the team
The people building or running the AI choose this setup. An everyday user generally needs their help to change how this part works.
Common questions
- Is a completion always a full answer?
- No. It can be a fragment, draft or continuation rather than a finished response.
- Can it include several possible answers?
- Some systems can return alternatives, depending on the request and available features.
- Does the name mean the task succeeded?
- No. Producing a reply does not establish that the requested work was done correctly.