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Semantic Search
A search technique that uses natural language processing to understand the intent and contextual meaning of a query, rather than relying on exact keyword matches.
Unlike traditional lexical search engines (e.g., Elasticsearch), Semantic Search relies on Vector Embeddings to map queries and documents into a high-dimensional mathematical space. This allows the system to return highly relevant results based on conceptual similarity, forming the absolute backbone of effective RAG pipelines.
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