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type: "Glossary term"
title: "Schema grounding"
description: "Checking that fields and types match a formal contract."
tags: [glossary]
generated: { by: human:crpage, at: 2026-07-09T09:44:00Z }
aliases: "schema grounding"
status: stable

Definition

Checking whether fields and types match a formal contract — necessary but not sufficient. Contrast with semantic grounding.

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Appears in: understanding-and-grounding, json-schema.

semantic grounding, structured output.

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