# Multi-agent system: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> A multi-agent system combines several agents that interact to tackle a task or a shared environment.
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# Multi-agent system

A multi-agent system combines several agents that interact to tackle a task or a shared environment

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

Agents can specialise, collaborate or have different goals. In applications built on language models, coordination, access to tools and evaluation criteria need to be defined. Adding agents increases complexity and cost, so it must be justified by the result.

Topics

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

## Related concepts

- [AI model evaluation](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/ai-model-evaluation)
- [Agent memory](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/agent-memory)
- [Agent orchestration](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/agent-orchestration)

## References

- [Anthropic: building effective agents](https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/building-effective-agents)