# req (10-req.com)

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
- Says: "I sent you a req"
  Means: 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"
- Says: "handle my req first"
  Means: 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"
- Says: "check the req"
  Means: 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"
- Says: "req approved"
  Means: 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