Knowledge Base
Also called: Knowledge Repository
A structured repository of documents, facts, policies, procedures, or other information that an AI system can retrieve and use to answer questions, generate responses, or support decision-making with relevant and up-to-date knowledge.
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An architectural pattern that enhances generative model responses by retrieving relevant information from external knowledge bases.
Indexing PipelineA sequence of processes that ingests, cleans, transforms, chunks, enriches, embeds, and indexes data into a searchable store, preparing documents and other content for efficient retrieval by AI applications.
Document LoaderA component that ingests documents from various sources and formats, extracts their content, and prepares them for indexing and retrieval pipelines.
Hybrid SearchA 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.