Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Term explanation

Definition and meaning

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard developed by Anthropic in 2024 and widely adopted in 2025 by OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft. It defines a standardized way for AI agents to connect to external tools, data sources, and enterprise systems — without requiring custom integrations for every connection. MCP acts as a universal interface: an AI agent with MCP support can securely access databases, APIs, document repositories, and business applications using a consistent protocol, regardless of the underlying system. This dramatically simplifies how AI is embedded into complex enterprise environments.

LIZ AI uses MCP to connect seamlessly to your enterprise systems — CRM, ERP, BI tools, and more. Through standardized MCP integrations, it retrieves live data and feeds it directly into your PowerPoint presentations, automatically and securely.

Learn more →

Other glossary terms

Distributed Audience

A distributed audience is a group of presentation attendees who are physically located in different places — such as different offices, cities, or countries — and who attend the presentation remotely or from multiple simultaneous locations. Managing a distributed audience requires careful attention to technical setup, timing across time zones, and engagement tools that compensate for the lack of physical presence. Distributed audiences are common in global organizations, virtual events, and multi-site corporate communications.

Learn more

Keynote

Keynote is Apple's presentation software, included with macOS and iOS as part of the iWork suite. Known for its polished default themes, smooth animations, and intuitive interface, Keynote is widely used by designers, creatives, and speakers who value visual quality. It exports presentations to PDF, video, and PowerPoint formats. In a broader sense, the term 'keynote' also refers to the headline or opening presentation at a conference, delivered by a featured or senior speaker.

Learn more

SmartArt

SmartArt is a built-in feature in Microsoft PowerPoint (and other Office applications) that converts text and data into visual diagrams — such as process flows, hierarchies, cycles, and relationship maps — with a single click. SmartArt removes the need to manually draw and align shapes, making it easy to create professional-looking visuals quickly. It is particularly useful for illustrating organizational structures, project workflows, and strategic frameworks in presentations.

Learn more

Prompt Engineering

Prompt engineering is the practice of crafting and refining the instructions given to an AI system in order to produce better, more accurate, or more useful outputs. A well-engineered prompt provides clear context, specifies the desired format, and sets constraints that guide the model toward the intended result. In the context of presentation tools, prompt engineering determines how effectively a user can instruct an AI to generate the right slide structure, tone, and content — making it a practical skill for anyone working with generative AI tools.

Learn more

Top blog articles
More posts

Digitization experts invest in SlideLizard to make presentations more successful

How to introduce SlideLizard to your audience

Microsoft-Partner Logo

Official Partnership

SlideLizard is an official Microsoft-Partner

Find us in the Microsoft-Partner network