It means different things in different contexts. Sometimes, especially in political/status discussions, it can mean multiple things at the same time (see https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Motte_and_bailey).
Generally, it’s about an agent’s change in model, information, or information-organization that allows it to effect more reliable actions (including actions that are simply decision outputs, and actions which have a physical component, like swinging a cricket bat).
It means different things in different contexts. Sometimes, especially in political/status discussions, it can mean multiple things at the same time (see https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Motte_and_bailey).
Generally, it’s about an agent’s change in model, information, or information-organization that allows it to effect more reliable actions (including actions that are simply decision outputs, and actions which have a physical component, like swinging a cricket bat).