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title: "Tokenization"
description: "Tokenization refers to the process of converting a sequence of text into
individual pieces, known as token. These tokens can represent words, characters, or subwords, and serve
as the basic units for understanding and processing text in Natural Language Processing (NLP) tasks. Tokenization helps AI models to better understand, analyze, and generate human language by breaking down
complex sentences into simpler, manageable components."
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Tokenization refers to the process of converting a sequence of text into
individual pieces, known as [token](https://promptmetheus.com/resources/llm-knowledge-base/token). These tokens can represent words, characters, or subwords, and serve
as the basic units for understanding and processing text in [Natural Language Processing (NLP)](https://promptmetheus.com/resources/llm-knowledge-base/natural-language-processing-nlp) tasks. Tokenization helps AI models to better understand, analyze, and generate human language by breaking down
complex sentences into simpler, manageable components.

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