Retrieval Optimization
Techniques used to improve the accuracy, speed, and relevance of information retrieved from a knowledge base.
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An 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.
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.
Dense RetrievalA retrieval technique that uses dense vector embeddings to identify semantically relevant documents based on similarity in an embedding space.
Query RewritingThe process of transforming or optimizing a user search prompt to improve the retrieval of relevant context and documents.