AI & DataIntermediate
Embeddings
Pronunciationem-BED-ingz
Definition
Lists of numbers that capture the meaning of text. Texts with similar meaning get similar numbers, which makes semantic search possible.
Where you hear it
Search, recommendations, and RAG systems.
Examples
We store the embeddings of each article in a vector database.
Search improved after we switched from keywords to embeddings.
Common mistake
Mixing embeddings from different models. Vectors from different models cannot be compared.