context window

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[kahn-tekst win-doh] / ˈkɑn tɛkst ˌwɪn doʊ /

noun

Computers. the amount of text, measured in tokens, that a large language model can process or reference at a time in order to generate a response.

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context window

A model’s context window is the amount of data an AI model processes at one time.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

The latest DeepSeek model uses domestic chips from Huawei and has significantly reduced the amount of memory needed for long context window, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

"The longer the context window of the conversation, the more context-sensitive these gestures will become," Hu added.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 16, 2026

Anthropic and Andon said Claudius might have unraveled because its context window filled up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

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