req
Short for request. People say it when asking for something to be done or sent. It is casual speech, like saying I have a req for you.
What a model may hear
- HTTP request object web servers and APIs in Node.js, Python, Go
- treat the word as a built-in variable holding headers, body, URL, and client data; may generate code that expects req.method, req.params, or similar properties
- requirements file Python packaging
- look for a requirements.txt or parse dependency lists when asked to install or manage packages
- requisition document business and procurement software
- assume paperwork for purchasing, inventory, or HR hiring workflows
- formal verification requirement hardware design and safety-critical systems
- interpret the word as a specification to be proven or tested exhaustively
Where people and models part ways
“I sent you a req”
Meant: I made a request to you
May be taken as: assumes an HTTP POST or API call was made and looks for server logs or route handlers
Say instead: “I asked you for something”
“handle my req first”
Meant: do what I asked before other tasks
May be taken as: writes middleware or queue code prioritizing HTTP requests over background jobs
Say instead: “prioritize my request over the others”
“check the req”
Meant: look at what I asked for
May be taken as: inspects a Python requirements file or parses an HTTP request object for errors
Say instead: “review my request”
“req approved”
Meant: you can do what I asked
May be taken as: triggers procurement workflow code or pull request approval logic
Say instead: “I approve your request”
Tips
- Say request in full when you mean a human ask, not a network call.
- If you mean HTTP, say web request or API request to get the right code pattern.
- If you mean Python packages, say requirements file or pip requirements.
- Avoid req as a variable name in prompts unless you want code with that convention.
- Spell out requisition if you mean business purchasing, not software.
Often confused with
- request
- the full word, less likely to become code
- res
- short for response, the paired half of req-res
- require
- a verb demanding necessity, not an ask for action
- query
- a question or database read, not a general ask
- ticket
- a tracked issue, more formal and persistent
- ask
- slang for request, even less technical grounding