Hacker News with Generative AI: Words

The difference between tokens and words (johndcook.com)
Large language models operate on tokens, not words, though tokens roughly correspond to words.
Tokens, Words
10 points by handfuloflight 45 days ago | 0 comments
Macquarie Dictionary names 'enshittification' as 2024 Word of the Year (abc.net.au)
"Enshittification" — the gradual deterioration of a service of product — has been named the 2024 Word of the Year by Macquarie Dictionary.
Language, Words, Australia, Dictionary, Trends
14 points by adrian_mrd 151 days ago | 4 comments
Five common English words we don't know the origins of–including 'boy' and 'dog' (phys.org)
Etymology, Language, English Language, History, Words
57 points by bikenaga 295 days ago | 67 comments
Words you can spell with a calculator (2005) (paperlined.org)
Words, Puzzles, Math, History, Games
174 points by wonger_ 308 days ago | 81 comments