Semantic Search

What is Semantic Search?

Semantic search seeks to improve search accuracy by understanding the searcher's intent and the contextual meaning of terms as they appear in the searchable dataspace, whether on the Web or within a closed system, to generate more relevant results.

Where did the term "Semantic Search" come from?

A core concept in information retrieval.

How is "Semantic Search" used today?

The foundation of modern search engines and RAG systems.

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