inner workings
plural noun
: the parts (of something) that are only known by the people who work on it
He wanted to experience the inner workings of the political campaign.
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And even though today, when most of the inner workings of automobiles are based on modern technology, the bodies of cars are basically made the same way.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025
The inner workings of LLMs are often opaque, even to the developers who create them.
—Mike Whitmire, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Seismic waves provided high-resolution insights into the inner workings of Uturuncu -- and in three dimensions, according to the paper.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Businesses didn’t necessarily care about the inner workings of the tech.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025
The inner workings of LLMs are often opaque, even to the developers who create them.
—Mike Whitmire, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Seismic waves provided high-resolution insights into the inner workings of Uturuncu -- and in three dimensions, according to the paper.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Businesses didn’t necessarily care about the inner workings of the tech.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inner workings
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“Inner workings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20workings. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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