"overagent" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overagents [plural]
Etymology: over- + agent Etymology templates: {{pre|en|over|agent}} over- + agent Head templates: {{en-noun}} overagent (plural overagents)
  1. (artificial intelligence) A coordinating agent that supervises, manages, or orchestrates the actions of multiple subordinate agents within a complex system. Related terms: multi-agent system, orchestrator, superagent
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