Learn vocabulary for discussing and using GitHub Copilot and AI coding assistants.
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What is 'inline completion' in GitHub Copilot?
Inline completion refers to code suggestions that appear directly in the editor as 'ghost text' while you type — Copilot's primary suggestion mode.
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What is 'context window' in AI coding assistants?
The context window is the amount of surrounding content (code, comments, open files) the AI model can process at once when generating suggestions. Larger context windows generally produce more relevant completions.
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What does 'accept suggestion' mean in Copilot vocabulary?
Accepting a suggestion means pressing Tab (or the configured accept key) to insert the AI-suggested code into your file at the cursor position.
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What is Copilot Chat?
Copilot Chat is a conversational interface embedded in the IDE (VS Code, JetBrains) where developers can ask questions about code, request explanations, generate tests, or discuss implementation approaches.
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What does 'prompt engineering for code' mean?
Prompt engineering for code means writing clear function names, descriptive comments, and well-structured context before the cursor to guide the AI toward more accurate and useful completions.