Context Engineering

Definition. Ensuring an agent uses the right model with the right prompt, relevant knowledge and account context, and precise guidelines on how to use it. The discipline (successor to prompt engineering) that determines whether an agent's reasoning step is grounded or hallucinated.

@misc{shalvi_gtm_context_engineering,
  author = {Singh, Shalvi},
  title  = {Context Engineering — GTM World Model Glossary},
  year   = {2026},
  url     = {https://shalvisingh.com/gtm/glossary/context-engineering}
}