Embeddings & vector databases

Advanced AI Architecture: Strategy, Stack & Daily Practice — lesson 5 of 20 (DEFINITION)

Embeddings convert text into numerical coordinates where similar meanings sit near each other. A vector database (Pinecone, pgvector, Chroma) searches by meaning, not keywords — the retrieval engine behind every serious RAG system.

Source: Pinecone — Vector embeddings

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