Word
vector database
Definition
n. A special database that stores information as numbers so a computer can find similar items quickly.
n. A database optimized for storing and querying high-dimensional vector representations, typically used for similarity search.
Examples
“The application stores document embeddings in a vector database.”
“A vector database can quickly find semantically similar content.”
Examples
simple
“The application stores document embeddings in a vector database.”
contextual
“A vector database can quickly find semantically similar content.”
Etymology
vector from Latin vector "carrier," from vehere "to carry."; database, a compound of data + base.
Original etymology written by Shinotoshi Nakamura.
Domain
Technology