Agentic AI Glossary

Key concepts, architectures, and practices for building autonomous AI systems that multiply human capability. Definitions grounded in real-world deployment experience.

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Core Architectures
Agentic Systems

Agentic AI Systems Architect

Role

Defines and deploys autonomous AI systems that plan, execute, and coordinate complex workflows across tools and APIs with minimal human intervention.

Tool-Calling Agents

Pattern

LLM agents that invoke external functions, APIs, and services during reasoning to retrieve data, modify state, or perform actions beyond text generation.

Custom Agent Shell

Architecture

Purpose-built framework wrapping LLMs with memory, tool registries, permission systems, and execution loops for domain-specific autonomous operation.

Infrastructure
Runtime & State

Personal Agent Infrastructure

Platform

Private, self-hosted systems enabling individuals to deploy autonomous agents with memory, tool access, and persistent identity across sessions.

Agent Memory Layer

Component

Persistent storage and retrieval systems enabling agents to recall past interactions, learn from outcomes, and maintain context across long-running processes.

Workflow State

Concept

The representation of an autonomous process's current status including pending actions, completed steps, data dependencies, and next decision points.

Outcomes
Human Capability

Business AI Agents

Application

Autonomous or semi-autonomous systems deployed in commercial settings to execute tasks like lead qualification, CRM updates, document processing, and exception handling.

Human Capability Multiplication

Principle

The strategic amplification of human effectiveness through AI systems that remove repetitive work, preserve human judgment for exceptions, and scale individual output.