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Short articles about AI, software and technical terms you often hear around our solutions and see reflected on the website.

Team bespreekt AI en taalmodellen aan een laptop.

Basic - 5 min

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What is an LLM?

An LLM is a large language model that can understand, predict and generate text. It often feels smart, but the quality of the result still depends heavily on context, model choice and how you use it.

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Werkstation met lokale rekenkracht en development tools.

Infrastructure - 5 min

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What is edge AI?

Edge AI means AI runs close to the source of the data, for example on a device, server or local network. This can improve speed and often gives more control over privacy, continuity and cost.

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Technology - 6 min

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What is RAG?

RAG is a way to let a language model retrieve relevant information from documents or a knowledge base before it answers. That usually leads to answers that are more specific, grounded and useful for your own organization.

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Overleg met documenten en schermen om context en afstemming te tonen.

Basic - 5 min

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What is context in AI?

Context is all the extra information you give a model so it can better understand what you mean. Good context is often the difference between a generic answer and one that actually fits your task, organization or document.

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Technology - 5 min

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What is a context window?

The context window is the maximum amount of information a model can take into a single interaction. It determines how much text, chat history or how many document fragments can be meaningfully used at once.

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Werkplek met automatisering en slimme assistentie op schermen.

Application - 6 min

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What is an AI agent?

An AI agent is a system that does not just respond with text, but can also take steps toward a goal. That can include retrieving information, making choices, using tools and carrying out part of a task automatically.

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Digitale interface met patronen en semantische zoekresultaten.

Technology - 6 min

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What are embeddings?

Embeddings turn text into vectors so systems can recognize which pieces of information are semantically similar. They are a key technical foundation for semantic search and many RAG-based systems.

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Developer werkt geconcentreerd op een laptop met prompts en code.

Methodology - 5 min

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What is prompt engineering?

Prompt engineering is the deliberate way of writing instructions so a model produces useful output. It is not about magic phrases, but about clarity on purpose, context, tone, constraints and expected format.

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Serverhardware en verbindingen die systeemkoppelingen uitbeelden.

Technology - 5 min

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What is an API?

An API is an agreed way for systems to exchange data or functions. It is the connection layer that allows software to talk to other software without people having to copy and paste information by hand.

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Development setup die realtime triggers en integraties suggereert.

Technology - 5 min

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What is a webhook?

A webhook is an automatic message from one system to another as soon as something happens. It allows processes to start immediately without constantly checking whether new information is available.

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Code-editor en backend-logica op een donkere monitor.

Software - 5 min

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What is a backend?

The backend is the part of software where processing, logic, integrations and data flows run outside the user's view. It is the technical layer that makes an app or website actually do something useful.

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Frontend ontwerp en interface-ontwikkeling op een laptopscherm.

Software - 4 min

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What is a frontend?

The frontend is the part of software users directly see and interact with. It covers screens, forms, feedback and flow, and therefore has a major impact on how clear and usable a system feels in practice.

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Infrastructure - 5 min

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What is cloud?

In most organizations, cloud means software, storage or computing power delivered through external infrastructure. That can offer flexibility and speed, but it also introduces choices around data, dependency and operational control.

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Vergadertafel met planning en processtappen in beeld.

Methodology - 5 min

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What is a workflow?

A workflow is the fixed sequence of steps through which work, information and actions move in a process. Once the workflow is clear, it becomes much easier to decide where software, automation or AI can add real value.

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