Translation map
What you mean vs. what experts call it.
This is the core Exact Terms pattern: keep the human description, then attach the expert words that make an AI tool reason better.
Translation examples
My builder loses progress
Experts call this Draft persistence, Resumability, Checkpoint, State reconciliation, and Recovery path.
My wizard breaks when users go back
Experts call this Statechart, Transition table, Guard condition, Step state, and Invariant.
This AI image looks fake
Experts call this Photorealism constraints, Material texture, Cinematic lighting, Negative prompt, and Art direction.
The page sounds vague
Experts call this Positioning, Value proposition, Message hierarchy, Objection handling, and Tone of voice.
Users sign up and leave
Experts call this Activation moment, User mental model, Information architecture, Progressive disclosure, and Empty state.
Is this startup idea good?
Experts call this Riskiest assumption, Evidence standard, Demand signal, Fake door test, and Problem-solution fit.
How to prompt with the translation
Prompt pattern
Here is my rough intent. First translate it into expert vocabulary. Then explain why each term fits. Then create a concise prompt I can paste into the right AI tool.
Related guides
The AI prompt vocabulary map.
A practical map of expert vocabulary for AI prompts across image generation, coding agents, product UX, startup validation, and buyer messaging.
Expert vocabulary for AI tools when your prompt is too vague.
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AI coding agent vocabulary for robust app workflows.
AI coding agent vocabulary for fixing vibe-coded apps: statecharts, step state, transition tables, guard conditions, draft persistence, idempotency, checkpoints, fallback UI, and recovery paths.
Prompt terms cheat sheet for coding agents.
A coding-agent vocabulary cheat sheet for state, workflow, retries, recovery, persistence, and failure handling.
Common questions
Why keep the messy phrase?
The messy phrase preserves the user's real intent. The expert terms make the intent actionable.
Why not only use expert words?
Expert terms without context can become jargon. Exact Terms pairs the rough ask with the vocabulary trail.