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Citation
Linking parts of a generated answer to the specific sources that support them.
Definition
Citation in LLM (large language model) systems means tying parts of a generated answer to the specific retrieved passages or source web links that support them, so a reader can verify each claim. It reduces the impact of hallucination by making the model's evidence transparent. Citations usually require a retrieval step followed by a grounding prompt that instructs the model to attribute each factual statement to a source.