Hybrid Search
Also called: Hybrid Retrieval
A retrieval technique that combines semantic vector search with keyword-based lexical search to improve the relevance, accuracy, and recall of retrieved information by leveraging the strengths of both approaches.
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Related terms
A search method that retrieves documents by matching query terms against exact words, tokens, or linguistic forms in indexed content.
Semantic SearchA search technique that analyzes sentence meaning and intent rather than matching literal keywords.
Retrieval-Augmented GenerationRAGAn architectural pattern that enhances generative model responses by retrieving relevant information from external knowledge bases.
RerankingA retrieval process that re-scores and re-orders an initial list of candidate documents using a specialized model to improve relevance.