general-purpose
adjective
gen·er·al-pur·pose
ˈjen-rəl-ˈpər-pəs 
ˈje-nə-
: suitable to be used for two or more basic purposes
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a general-purpose glue for routine household repairs
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Conversely, a more general-purpose, out-of-the-box offering from an existing vendor may work well in the current IT ecosystem but often lags in capabilities.
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Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
And in September, IBM partnered with NASA to release a general-purpose open-source model that can be used for various climate-modeling cases, and which runs on a desktop.
—Harry Booth, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
As a highly specialized alternative to general AI, agents deployed in a specific vertical focus on mastering tasks within a particular field, offering a precision that addresses unique industry needs more effectively than general-purpose AI tools.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Feed it once a month with a diluted general-purpose product, following the directions on the label.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
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Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
And in September, IBM partnered with NASA to release a general-purpose open-source model that can be used for various climate-modeling cases, and which runs on a desktop.
—Harry Booth, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
As a highly specialized alternative to general AI, agents deployed in a specific vertical focus on mastering tasks within a particular field, offering a precision that addresses unique industry needs more effectively than general-purpose AI tools.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Feed it once a month with a diluted general-purpose product, following the directions on the label.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
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“General-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general-purpose. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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