ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Coreference

Have you ever talked or read a story where the same word or name is used multiple times? Like if someone says "Tom went to the store. He bought a banana. He ate it for a snack." The word "he" is referring to Tom, and that's called "coreference." It just means using the same word or name to talk about the same thing, so people don't get confused about what or who you're talking about. It's like a secret code to help us understand stories and conversations better!