Claude vocabulary
Chat
Definition
A conversational interface where you send messages to an AI assistant and receive responses.
Visual example

Service counter = chat
The kitchen connection
Think of talking across the service counter.
The illustration connects the AI idea to something familiar. Follow the subject, the action, and the result to see how it works.
- 01 · Who or what
- Service counter = chat
- 02 · What happens
- Trades messages back and forth
- 03 · The result
- Refines an answer together
Why it matters
It is the simplest interface for asking questions and refining an AI result.