Technical Terms
Embedding
Definition
A numerical representation of text (or images, audio, etc.) in a high-dimensional vector space. Embeddings capture semantic meaning, so similar concepts have similar numeric representations. They are essential for search, recommendation, and RAG systems.
In Plain English
Turning words into numbers that capture their meaning. The numbers for "dog" and "puppy" would be very similar, while "dog" and "algebra" would be very different. This is how AI understands that related things are related.