# Context window: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> The context window is the amount of information a model can take into account within an interaction, according to its processing limits.
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# Context window

The context window is the amount of information a model can take into account within an interaction, according to its processing limits

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

It can include instructions, conversation, documents and other data. Its size is usually expressed in tokens. A large window does not guarantee that all the information is used correctly: the relevance and organisation of the context still matter.

Topics

[Artificial intelligence](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/category/inteligencia-artificial)

## Related concepts

- [Foundation model](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/foundation-model)
- [Multimodal model](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/multimodal-model)
- [Small language model](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/small-language-model)