layman's terms

[ ley-muhnz turmz ]

plural noun

1. words or text that are easily understood, as by someone who is not familiar with the jargon of a given profession or field:

   Can you please explain in layman's terms how this economic proposal is going to affect the taxpayers?

   Keep the information simple and in everyday layman's terms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of layman's terms¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

While an academic journal entry might take on more scientific terms and explanations, Neff breaks down the process of his work with ice cores in layman’s terms, rushing through the narration — “drill your ice core borehole,” “load ice in the vacuum chamber,” “melt that ice” — in a matter-of-fact voice for a video that has more than 617,000 views as of this writing.

From Los Angeles Times

Simply put, as Kamya said, it's very technical, and "the people who are very familiar with the technical aspects of AI, they'll use terms they all understand that aren't necessarily easy to digest them and speak about in layman's terms."

From Salon

Thirty-six years ago, Gary Brinson cracked open Stephen Hawking’s “A Brief History of Time,” a bestseller in which the renowned physicist sought to explain the mysteries of the universe in layman’s terms.

From Los Angeles Times

In layman's terms, users let Fast-Cat know what ligands and precursor chemicals it has to start with, and then see how much it can learn over 60 experiments.

From Science Daily

And for people that don’t know, it’s basically in layman’s terms, someone who is obsessed with the world of the play or the project.

From Los Angeles Times