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  • AI
  • Feb 4
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Common retrieval augmented generation (RAG) techniques explained 

Organizations use retrieval augmented generation (or RAG) to incorporate current, domain-specific data into language model-based applications without extensive fine-tuning.   This article outlines and defines various practices used across the RAG pipeline—full-text search, vector search, chunking, hybrid search, query rewriting, and re-ranking. What is full-text search? Full-text search is the process of searching the entire […]

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  • A group of men looking at a computer screen
    • AI
    • Feb 4
    • 6 min read

    Common retrieval augmented generation (RAG) techniques explained 

    Organizations use retrieval augmented generation (or RAG) to incorporate current, domain-specific data into language model-based applications without extensive fine-tuning.   This article outlines and defines various practices used across the RAG pipeline—full-text search, vector search, chunking, hybrid search, query rewriting, and re-ranking. What is full-text search? Full-text search is the process of searching the entire […]

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