Wild WordAI Experience
context window
“How much text a model can see at once in a single session — the working memory of the conversation.”
First Seen
2017
Context
Measured in tokens. Early GPT models had 2K–4K; modern models reach 128K–1M+. A larger window allows more document context, longer conversations, and complex multi-file reasoning. Distinct from 'context rot,' which describes quality decay inside the window as it fills.
Citation
A wild word — documented from usage in the field, not coined by Xenolexica.
Understanding & Perception