What is a vector database?
A store that finds text by meaning rather than by keyword, by comparing numerical representations called embeddings.
Also called embeddings database.
In one sentence
A store that finds text by meaning rather than by keyword, by comparing numerical representations called embeddings.
Why it matters to a business
It is the retrieval half of retrieval augmented generation. Worth knowing it is a component you can swap, not a platform you marry.
Real examples
- Pinecone
- Weaviate
- pgvector
- Qdrant
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Vector database, in questions
The same answer, in the shape people ask it.
What is a vector database?
A store that finds text by meaning rather than by keyword, by comparing numerical representations called embeddings.
Why does Vector database matter to a business?
It is the retrieval half of retrieval augmented generation. Worth knowing it is a component you can swap, not a platform you marry.
What are examples of Vector database?
Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector, Qdrant.
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