Software designed to run multi-step tasks across connected tools without stopping for manual human confirmation at every single step.

The ultimate 2020s buzzword tacked onto every software product to imply human-like drive, initiative, and decision-making power. It transforms standard automated background tasks into a conscious digital workforce operating with strategic vision.

• Anthropomorphic Inflation: Assigning human worker titles and personal agency to standard background software macros.
• The Overused Prefix: Slapping "agentic" on routine API integrations that have existed in enterprise tools for decades.
• The Unattended Failure: Script loops crashing quietly in the background while marketing teams celebrate autonomous execution.

Night Court (1980s) S3 scene where Bull Shannon takes Judge Harry Stone's offhand, casual courtroom instructions hyper-literally and locks up the defense attorney in a holding cell.

Software features that automatically run a series of connected tasks on their own.

“Integrating agentic capabilities streamlines cross-functional execution with zero manual intervention.”

“We configured our sales app to automatically tag incoming leads and assign follow-up tasks.”