TechniquesLast updated: April 2026
Embedding
Converting text into numbers that capture its meaning for AI processing.
In Plain English
An Embedding is a way of representing text (or images, or other data) as a list of numbers that captures semantic meaning. Similar concepts have similar embeddings. This allows AI to understand that "dog" and "puppy" are related, even though they're different words. Embeddings power search, recommendations, and many AI applications.
💡Real-World Example
A search engine might use embeddings to find documents about "automobiles" even when you search for "cars."
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