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The specific capability that lets a model output a structured call to a predefined function with the right arguments, rather than just free text.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"Function calling made the integration way more reliable, the model actually returns valid arguments now instead of loose text to parse."
LORE & ORIGIN
Standard API terminology introduced by major model providers once structured tool invocation became a first-class feature rather than a prompting trick.
FIRST SEEN
2023
PEAK POPULARITY
2023-2026 (Agentic AI Era)
CURRENT STATUS
Legacy / Decaying Slang
Related To:Tool CallingToolformerAgent Stack
AURA IMPACT ⓘ
+20 AURA
TREND STATUS
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