MCP
also known as: Model Context Protocol · MCP server
MCP — A shared standard that lets AI tools plug into other software — so an AI can read your email, update your calendar, or open your files without being hand-wired into each one.
Before MCP, every AI had to be custom-wired to every service. MCP means one standard that works across many — a lot like USB, but still new enough that not every tool speaks it yet.
"Connect it via MCP." "Is there an MCP server for that?"