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What is Vector Database?

A database optimized to store embeddings and find the closest matches by meaning, not exact keywords.

query → 3 nearest trays

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Vector database stores doc embeddings so RAG can fetch the three closest policy sections in milliseconds.

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A query token is dropped in; the three nearest trays slide out.

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Load the 4,000 support articles into a vector database through your model, then show me the five nearest neighbours for the query 'refund after 30 days'.

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