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Semantic Search
AI Glossary Term
What does “
Semantic Search
” mean?
Definition
Search that matches meaning rather than exact keyword overlap, often using embeddings.
Related terms
Hybrid Search
A retrieval approach that combines keyword (lexical) search with vector (semantic) search for better recall and precision.
AI Agent
A software system that can observe, reason, and take actions to achieve a goal, often using tools and memory.
Embedding
A numeric vector representation that captures semantic meaning of text, images, or other data.
Causal Inference
Methods for estimating cause-and-effect relationships rather than simple correlations.
Embedding Model
A model specialized for converting data into vectors used for semantic search, clustering, and retrieval.
On-Device AI
AI inference performed locally on user hardware rather than in a remote cloud service.
Learn more in our free guides
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See also
Scaling Law
Self-Supervised Learning
Safety Filter
Sentiment Analysis
Robustness
Small Language Model (SLM)
Reward Model
Sparse Model
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