Preprint
A research paper shared publicly before completing formal peer review; useful for tracking emerging findings early, but treated with more caution than a peer-reviewed publication until independent review and, ideally, replication confirm the result.
Defined in 2 GAGE programs, which carry 3 distinct definitions of it. The wording above is taught in AI Literacy & Professional Conduct.
How each discipline defines it
The same term does different work depending on who is using it. These are the definitions as each program teaches them, unedited.
A research paper posted publicly, commonly on a server such as arXiv (Cornell University, operating since 1991), before or instead of formal peer review at a conference or journal. Widely used in fast-moving fields including robotics, and not equivalent to a peer-reviewed publication in terms of independent scrutiny received.
A research paper shared publicly before completing formal peer review; useful for tracking emerging findings early, but treated with more caution than a peer-reviewed publication until independent review and, ideally, replication confirm the result.
A research paper posted to a server such as arXiv before, or sometimes without ever completing, formal peer review. Useful for finding the newest ideas quickly; treated as a lead to verify, not settled evidence, until reviewed, replicated, or supported by released code.
Where it is taught
The exact lessons this term appears in. The first 7 topics of every program are free with a free account.
- What the Evidence Really Says About AI and Learning · Bonus: AI for Educators, AI Literacy & Professional Conduct
Terms it appears with
Not an alphabetical neighbourhood: these are the terms taught in the same lessons, ranked by how often they appear together.