What is tokenization?

Tokenization is when we split big things into smaller parts so they're easier to understand or work with.

Imagine you have a big puzzle, like the one you put together on the floor. If you try to fit all the pieces at once, it can feel overwhelming. But if you take them one by one, it’s much simpler. That's what tokenization is like, breaking something big into smaller, easier-to-handle parts called tokens.

Think of tokens as individual Lego blocks. If someone gives you a whole box of mixed-up Legos, it might be hard to see what you can build. But if you sort them by color or size, that’s like tokenization! Now each group is easier to use when building your castle.

When we read a book, our brain does something similar, it breaks the words into smaller chunks so we can understand the story. That's how computers work too, they take big data or text and split them into tokens, making it easier for them to process everything step by step.