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Agent: a cognitive process or behavioral protocol…
Agent: a cognitive process or behavioral protocol that operates automatically based on specific triggers and conditions, which can be documented, reviewed, refined, and shared when written down in explicit form rather than existing only in tacit knowledge within an individual's mind
Why This Is a Definition
This definition clearly establishes the term 'agent' by identifying its genus (cognitive process or behavioral protocol) and differentia (operates automatically based on specific triggers and conditions). It distinguishes between tacit knowledge agents (that exist only in the mind) and documented agents (that can be reviewed, refined, and shared), which is central to the lesson's argument. The definition is precise enough to distinguish from related concepts like habits or processes.